OH GLORY BE!!!!! "Missing votes" in WI found on personal computer of former Prosser staffer, who was charged in 2006 with election fraud, and who consistently has refused state election officials' recommendations about vote security.!!! IT'S A MIRACLE!!

You'd think Republicans would be somewhat more circumspect about
stealing elections. But, I guess they think they can get away with
anything.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/08/wisconsin-election-workers-find-of-uncounted-ballots-certain-to-draw-scrutiny/


Unofficial returns on Wednesday gave the union-backed challenger,
JoAnne Kloppenburg, a narrow 204 vote statewide lead over Republican
David Prosser.

But late Thursday, the county clerk in Waukesha, a Republican
stronghold, said that votes not included in earlier totals had
resulted in a net gain of 7,582 votes for Prosser.

News of the uncounted votes came as officials throughout Wisconsin
were conducting county canvasses, a final review of voting records
that allows the state to certify this week's bitterly contested
elections.

The contest was widely seen as a referendum on Republican Governor
Scott Walkerand the controversial curbs on collective bargaining that
he and his allies passed in the legislature.

Because Prosser, a former member of the state assembly, is a
Republican who expressed support for Walker last fall, opponents
characterized him as a proxy for the governor and his anti-union
policies, which triggered massive protests and 16 recall campaigns
targeting lawmakers who supported and opposed the measure.

Kathy Nickolaus, the Waukesha clerk, apologized for the uncounted
votes and blamed "human error."



She said at a news conference that she had failed to properly save a
spreadsheet showing one town's voting results.

"I'm thankful that this error was caught early in the process and
during the canvass," Nickolaus said. "The purpose of the canvass is to
catch these kinds of errors."

Even before the Waukesha clerk announced her discovery, any
certification was unlikely to bring closure in the passionately fought
contest, where the razor-thin margin Kloppenburg had used to claim
victory was considered certain to lead to a recount.

If it happens it will be the first statewide recount in Wisconsin in
more than 20 years, and could begin next week.

To help officials prepare, the state's Government Accountability Board
sent out a memo stressing that local officials needed to "maintain all
memory device and programing for the April 5, 2011 Spring Election in
its original form."

"We are in unprecedented times in many respects," the memo read, "but
particularly with regard to a potential statewide recount, which has
not occurred since 1989 ... A thorough completion of the County Board
of Canvass at this time may reconcile inconsistencies and issues that
will likely save you time and effort in the pending recount process."

The apparent clerical error in Waukesha is sure to subject Nickolaus
and her office to public scrutiny -- for the second time in less than
a year.

Last fall, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported the
Waukesha County Board had ordered an audit of Nickolaus's office,
citing concerns about the integrity of the equipment she used he
backup system.

The newspaper said the move came after Nickolaus removed the election
results collection and tallying system from the county computer
network last spring and installed it on standalone personal computers
in her office.

The newspaper quoted an official saying Nickolaus had been
"uncooperative with attempts to have information technologists review
the system and confirm the backups."

As usual, Republicans rig elections and shamefully and illegally circumvent
our voting process. Next they will stage violent protests at recounts in
all counties that Kloppenberg won. They will get away with this miscarriage
of justice just like they did when Bush "won".

What utter bullshit.

In news:inntqg$g7v$1@dont-email.me "PC" <PC@minneapolis.mn.us> wrote:

As usual, Republicans rig elections and shamefully and illegally
circumvent our voting process. Next they will stage violent protests
at recounts in all counties that Kloppenberg won. They will get away
with this miscarriage of justice just like they did when Bush "won".

You'll certainly get back to us with detailed descriptions of the riots,
won't you?

What utter bullshit.

Recognizing that you have a problem is your first step to getting
better.

--
Bert Hyman   St. Paul, MN   bert@iphouse.com

What was the total number of mislaid votes? 14,000 or some such?

All across the state the numbers of voters going to the polls was far in
excess of how many this sort of election normally brings to the polls. So all
across the state there should be some number that shows how much greater the
voting surge was, like say 35% where 20% woulkd have been expected. So in
Brookfield (or whatever) was the number of voters in line with the state
average? If statewide the nunber was 35% while in Brookfield it was only 20%
then that indicates the votes were indeed misplaced. But if it was 35% or
whatever in line with the rest of the state and that jumps to say 45% when the
missing votes are added in, then something stinks very badly indeed.

"Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names" <PopUlist349@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:qfmup652htf3bmffh0irmm4erb1pp83645@4ax.com...

You'd think Republicans would be somewhat more circumspect about
stealing elections. But, I guess they think they can get away with
anything.

Awww gee, Kickin' we don't hear you complaining when the Democrats
steal an election.
The 7,500 votes puts the total for Prosser over the number that would
require
a recount.

Ramona Kitzinger, the vice chair of Waukesha County Democratic party who
observed the canvass, said she is satisfied the numbers are now correct.

"We went over everything and made sure all the numbers jibed up and they
did," she said.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/04/08/dems-foul-vote-change-gives-lead-wisconsin-supreme-court-justice/


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/04/08/wisconsin-election-workers-find-of-uncounted-ballots-certain-to-draw-scrutiny/


Unofficial returns on Wednesday gave the union-backed challenger,
JoAnne Kloppenburg, a narrow 204 vote statewide lead over Republican
David Prosser.

But late Thursday, the county clerk in Waukesha, a Republican
stronghold, said that votes not included in earlier totals had
resulted in a net gain of 7,582 votes for Prosser.

News of the uncounted votes came as officials throughout Wisconsin
were conducting county canvasses, a final review of voting records
that allows the state to certify this week's bitterly contested
elections.

The contest was widely seen as a referendum on Republican Governor
Scott Walkerand the controversial curbs on collective bargaining that
he and his allies passed in the legislature.

Because Prosser, a former member of the state assembly, is a
Republican who expressed support for Walker last fall, opponents
characterized him as a proxy for the governor and his anti-union
policies, which triggered massive protests and 16 recall campaigns
targeting lawmakers who supported and opposed the measure.

Kathy Nickolaus, the Waukesha clerk, apologized for the uncounted
votes and blamed "human error."



She said at a news conference that she had failed to properly save a
spreadsheet showing one town's voting results.

"I'm thankful that this error was caught early in the process and
during the canvass," Nickolaus said. "The purpose of the canvass is to
catch these kinds of errors."

Even before the Waukesha clerk announced her discovery, any
certification was unlikely to bring closure in the passionately fought
contest, where the razor-thin margin Kloppenburg had used to claim
victory was considered certain to lead to a recount.

If it happens it will be the first statewide recount in Wisconsin in
more than 20 years, and could begin next week.

To help officials prepare, the state's Government Accountability Board
sent out a memo stressing that local officials needed to "maintain all
memory device and programing for the April 5, 2011 Spring Election in
its original form."

"We are in unprecedented times in many respects," the memo read, "but
particularly with regard to a potential statewide recount, which has
not occurred since 1989 ... A thorough completion of the County Board
of Canvass at this time may reconcile inconsistencies and issues that
will likely save you time and effort in the pending recount process."

The apparent clerical error in Waukesha is sure to subject Nickolaus
and her office to public scrutiny -- for the second time in less than
a year.

Last fall, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper reported the
Waukesha County Board had ordered an audit of Nickolaus's office,
citing concerns about the integrity of the equipment she used he
backup system.

The newspaper said the move came after Nickolaus removed the election
results collection and tallying system from the county computer
network last spring and installed it on standalone personal computers
in her office.

The newspaper quoted an official saying Nickolaus had been
"uncooperative with attempts to have information technologists review
the system and confirm the backups."