Madison — A recount is all but certain in the race for state Supreme Court, which would pose a host of legal questions, raise the political stakes in efforts to recall state senators, ignite a new bout of political fundraising and further fuel Wisconsin's ongoing battle over union bargaining.
On Wednesday, nearly 20 hours after the polls closed, Assistant Attorney General JoAnne Kloppenburg claimed victory over Justice David Prosser after an unofficial tally showed her holding the thinnest of leads.
Kloppenburg's lead could disappear or grow stronger once official tallies are sent by counties to the Government Accountability Board, which runs state elections.
last statewide recount was in 1989 over a referendum to change the state Constitution to allow officials to provide income tax credits on property taxes or sales taxes people paid. The proposal lost by 650 votes in the first official count and by 1,098 in the recount, he said.
With a recount looming, the next step is to make sure "ballot integrity" is protected, Nemoir [Prosser Campaign Director] said. Nemoir said the campaign was beginning the process of checking with vote counters in each of the state's 72 counties to make sure ballots are protected and no one tampers with them.
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