Tuesday, June 5, 2012
5:02 PM
Vrakas insists Nickolaus not in charge of Waukesha County vote tonight
Waukesha County Exec Dan Vrakas today again declared that Clerk Kathy Nickolaus will not be in charge of tonight’s election returns and those responsibilities will instead fall to her deputy.
Vrakas called on Nickolaus earlier this year to hand over election duties or face a public call for her resignation after previous problems reporting county election numbers. That arrangement was in place for the May primary, but some questioned whether Nickolaus was still involved in the tabulations because she was spotted in the clerk’s office that night.
“I can’t ban her from the building,” Vrakas said. “She’s able to be here just like anyone else. But clearly my hope is what we’ve done will and has already helped restore people’s confidence in our Election Night reporting of the unofficial results.”
Vrakas said Nickolaus’ appearance in the clerk’s office the night of May 8 prompted some confusion about today’s procedures.
Nickolaus did not immediately respond to an email from WisPolitics.com, and her deputy, Kelly Yaeger, did not return a call seeking comment.
-- By JR Ross
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