Man Says His Name Forged on Recall Petition
The man believes his neighbor forged his name and others on petitions to recall Van Wanggaard. Sheriff's Department is investigating.
Updated 4:10 p.m. Feb. 6 Recall organizers turned in 1.9 million signatures to recall four state senators, the governor and lt. governor. That number is far greater than the minimum needed to bring about the recall elections. Since before the signatures were turned in, conservative groups worried that not enough would be done to ensure the signatures on the petitions were valid — that they were from people eligible to vote, and that those who signed actually signed it themselves. Supporters of the six legislators facing recall are checking the signatures, running them through courts databases to weed out felons still serving their sentences, determining if addresses really exist and questioning names like "Ronald McDonald." The Journal …
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3:22 pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
No surprise but the ending sentence says there will be a Walker recall election. Kelly Steele @steelekelly UW Oshkosh analysis of #RecallWalker signatures: More than 97% sampled meet GAB petition criteria: bit.ly/yiqV7r #wiunion more ›