Monday, July 2, 2012
The recount of the 21st District state Senate recall election ended Monday, however, Wanggaard is considering a legal challenge.
The recount in the 21st Senate District ended Monday, with Democrat John Lehman remaining the victor in the recall race against Republican Van Wanggaard. The final vote total: Lehman 36,358; Wanggaard 35,539, a difference of 819 votes. Racine County Clerk Wendy Christensen certified the results shortly before noon Monday and immediately sent the results to the state Government Accountability Board. "It shows that we won the election and all of these allegations of voter irregularities are false and are really much ado about nothing," Lehman said. "The results from election night have been proven correct through tape and tally totals." Lehman defeated Wanggaard in the June 5 recall election by 834 votes, in the only successful Democratic …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Residents in the Village of Caledonia came out in force to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday. Find out how residents voted.
The recall elections touched a nerve for residents in Caledonia as voter turnout for the recall elections dwarfed the turnout in the November 2010 Presidential election. More than 80 percent of registered voters in Caledonia came out to the polls during the election on Tuesday. In the November 2010 election, voter turnout was 58 percent and in the recall primary voter turnout was just over 45 percent. Polling sites at Holy Communion Church and St. Louis Church saw the most traffic with 82 percent of registered voters turning out. The lowest turnout was 77 percent at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Poll workers confirmed they had an unprecedented level of first-time voters. By 2:15 p.m., the number of new voter registrations had exceeded the …
Monday, June 4, 2012
See the candidates that will be on the ballot, learn where to vote, and read a list of things to know about voting from the Government Accountability Board.
Voters across the state will head back to the polls Tuesday to choose between Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Republican Gov. Walker faces recall after opponents turned in hundreds of thousands of signatures in an effort to boot him from office. Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican state senators also face recall challenges. Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant are in the 21st Senate District, which means Sen. Van Wanggaard also faces a recall. His challenger is former Sen. John Lehman, whom Wanggaard defeated in 2010, making this the second recall rematch on on Tuesday. Races on the ballot are: Governor: Scott Walker, Tom Barrett and Hari Trivedi Lt. Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch and Mahlon …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
As a last minute push, the Racine TEA Party PAC is hosting a rally from 10 to noon on Saturday at Gorney Park, 8201 Nicholson Road.
The Racine TEA Party political action committee is hosting a rally on Saturday as part of a last minute push for votes before the recall election on June 5. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Gorney Park, 8201 Nicholson Rd. Nancy Milholland, one of the organizing members of the event, said they are expecting more than 3,500 people to attend. “Expect to be pumped up and engaged, and ready to go help get out the vote,” she said. On June 5, Wisconsin voters will decide wether Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Senators will be recalled. Among those four senators is Sen. Van Wanggaard, who represents Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant in the 21st Senate District. Walker is running against …
James R Hoffa
6:59 pm on Friday, July 6, 2012
The only reason fraud isn't being found is because no one is actively looking for it! All of the same day registrations that were done at those wards that realized a 100% or greater increase in the number of ballots cast vs the 2010 general election should be looked at and visits made to those addresses to see if those people actually live where they said they do. If this was done, then I'm sure … more ›