Recount Mania

After days of waiting to hear if JoAnne Kloppenburg would request a recount in her recent loss of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, the news finally arrived late yesterday afternoon.   In Wisconsin, a recount is provided to a candidate at the expense of the taxpayers when the vote difference is less than one half percent of one percent.   The current canvass numbers just make her eligible for the taxpayers to pay yet again for this election.

This is coming at the same time the Government Accountability Board is asking for additional money to help with special elections that are taking place and the recalls occurring across Wisconsin.  It looks as if there might be more holes to fill as the budget process is worked on in Wisconsin to help cover these additional costs.

Summer in Wisconsin is typically spent out by the lake, camping in one of our beautiful state parks or cooking out with the family.  What this summer is going to look like is yet to be determined…don’t book your vacation just yet!