Wisconsin:Kathy Nickolaus: Is she or isn’t she in charge of the recall elections in Waukesha County?

[Scuba]

http://www.bluecheddar.net/?p=20875

“Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus, widely criticized over the conduct of elections in her county, announced Saturday she has decided not to seek re-election in November.

But the embattled clerk said in a prepared statement that she would not relinquish “any authority or responsibility” for upcoming elections through the end of her term because “I am the Waukesha County constitutional officer charged with the responsibility of elections.”

After problems in the election earlier this month, Nickolaus reportedly agreed under pressure from County Executive Dan Vrakas to cede election responsibilities to her deputy for the upcoming recall races.

Her campaign manager said Saturday she “never ever agreed to hand over the responsibility given to her constitutionally as clerk” to administer the elections. “Kathy is still in charge,” said the manager, Dan Hunt, adding Nickolaus was unavailable for comment.”

[tblue]

1. Why would we ever concede this power to her again?

How come if I did what she did, with a Dem bias, I'd be in jail?

[freshwest]

2. From a previous thread, I believe this is correct. She may still make trouble there.

Something about temporarily allowing someone to do her duties, not resigning. Naturally, she's going to milk the state for whatever she can, just like the rest of the Walkerscum.

So you guys had better watch those ballots very carefully in the upcoming recall and elections. Thanks for keeping us up to date in WI. You are doing the hard work on the ground, that gets so little credit these days, but makes things better for all of us.

[Blue Owl]

3. Waukesha County II: Electric Bungleooo

Somehow I knew we hadn't seen the last of the bumbling, laptop toting, oh-so-incompetent ex-employee of Walker's right-hand judge Prosser.

There's still some cheating to be done...

[LiberalFighter]

4. There needs to be state oversight and volunteers keeping watch.

In addition, it seems really weird that she says she is not going to run for re-election. If that is the case, then why does she have a campaign manager?

[dragonlady]

6. If she wants to run again

she will have to file her registration and nomination papers by June 1. You'll know then.

[hue]

5. I feel suspicious regarding any political activity in Waukesha.

Waukesha's political machine is def controlled by "the good 'ol boys".
There are some wonderful Peeps in Waukesha but they do not share
in political or governmental power to any degree.
And the "shenanigans" are manifested in some highly unusual ways.
This is seen in Waukesha's history so yes we should have very little trust
in their process.

[hue]

7. Nickolaus should be under house arrest/24 hr. surveillance for 1 week before & 1 week after

any election in her area. Just MHO.