From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
The state Government Accountability Board voted Wednesday to set recall elections for three Democratic state senators, bringing to nine the number of senators facing recall elections.
The board acknowledged Democrats' claims of fraud by paid petition circulators, but disallowed only about 230 additional signatures collected by just one of the circulators - not nearly enough to throw out any of the recalls.
Democrats Dave Hansen of Green Bay, Jim Holperin of Conover and Robert Wirch of Pleasant Prairie all face elections July 19, a week after six Republican senators face recalls. The election date for the Republicans was set last week.
...The nine Senate recalls could change control of that house, where the GOP has a 19-14 advantage.
Tuesday: Filing deadline for recalls against Republicans
June 21: Filing deadline for recalls against Democrats
July 12: Election in the Republican recalls (primaries if necessary)
July 19: Election in the Democratic recalls (primaries if necessary)
Aug. 9: General election if needed in Republican recalls
Aug. 16: General election if needed in Democratic recalls
So 2011 will be the summer of recalls.
Doesn't sound like fun at all.
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