Two County Council Members 'Disappointed,' 'Angry' at Late Vote Count
There were no running vote totals Tuesday night. Complete returns were posted on the Jefferson County Clerk's website after 10:30 p.m.
As election night dragged on, there were no election returns emanating from the Jefferson County Clerk's office, and calls to County Clerk Wes Wagner went unanswered. The lack of information kept election hopefuls waiting to hear whether they could celebrate or whether they would suffer the agony of defeat. The situation caused two members of the Jefferson County Council to question the operation of Jefferson County Clerk Wes Wagner's office. First District Council Member Don Bickowski, although not on the ballot Tuesday, nonetheless was upset about the late returns, which didn't appear on the county clerk's website until after 10:30 p.m. "I'm pretty angry about it." Bickowski said Tuesday. Second District County Council Member Renee …
Ronald W Wunsch
6:31 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
I find these comments regarding late returns very disconcerting. I am a supervisory judge at the 74th precinct and am well aware of the preparation and thoroughness of Wes Wagner. The supervisory judges were "subjected" to 2 intense training sessions of 21/2 hours each in preparation for this election. I can only surmise that late returns emanated from a very few poll locations and were out of … more ›