Wis. judge allows extension request on recalls

[iwishiwas]

Source: AP




http://hosted2.ap.org/WIEAU/d908e50184c54ebab806c00d0fb25d6c/Article_2011-04-29-WI-Recall-Elections/id-8f58e5a7810041f5ad2285e1c88bc690

Apr. 29, 2011 7:23 PM ET
Wis. judge allows extension request on recalls

JASON SMATHERSJASON SMATHERS, Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Dane County judge is allowing election officials a few more weeks to review eight recall petitions against Wisconsin state senators. All eight elections would be held on July 12, barring legal challenges.

The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board normally has 31 days after a recall petition is submitted to determine whether it has enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election. However, Lewis Beilin, an attorney for GAB, said the "unprecedented" mix of multiple recalls, a statewide recount for the Supreme Court election and several special elections would make it impossible for the board to meet their original review deadline.

According to GAB's timeline, the board would review challenges to the petitions of Sen. Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac, Dan Kapanke of La Crosse and Luther Olsen of Ripon on May 23. They would then meet on May 31 to review challenges to petitions for five other senators — two Republicans and three Democrats. If there were enough valid signatures, GAB could then certify all the petitions between May 31 and June 3.

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Attorneys for the GAB, Democratic recall efforts and Republican recall efforts agreed on the bulk of GAB's extension plan......


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I just found this (mods: It is Central time here so I believe it makes the 12 hour cut).

[iwishiwas]

1. "All eight elections would be held on July 12, barring legal challenges." There

had been debates upon whether or not to hold the elections all on one date. Seems it has been settled with this article (which is news to me at least).

[midnight]

2. K&R This is going to be a hot summer....

[Hardrada]

3. They are all Long Hot Summers now.