The Wisconsin state Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections, formally approved on Tuesday its plan for handling the Democratic petition campaign to recall Gov. Scott Walker. The board’s timeline, which has been openly discussed for some time, will involve going to court to seek an extension on reviewing the signatures.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports:
Kevin Kennedy, the board’s director, told the board Tuesday he would likely go to court as soon as any petitions are filed to ask for at least 30 more days to review the petitions. If granted, an extension would push back the date of any recall elections.
Candidates have 10 days to challenge any signatures under state law, and Kennedy said he would expect the candidates to ask for an extension of that timeline as well.
The accountability board is expecting to receive 300,000 pages that include 1.5 million signatures. It plans to rent new space and hire 50 temporary workers to review the petitions.
