Recall supporters in Wisconsin say they are submitting one million signatures, which is nearly twice the number needed to trigger a recall election. The state elections board must verify the signatures, which could take months. Democrats are still searching for a candidate to run against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday to run against Republican Gov. Scott Walker for the second time in less than two years. The general election is June 5.

Elections officials are expected to recommend a recall election go forward at meeting Friday. Supporters collected more than 900,000 valid signatures for a special election challenging Gov. Scott Walker. Despite charges of widespread fraud, elections officials rejected only 3 percent of the signatures collected.

There are very few undecided voters in the recall election of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. So candidates and their supporters are waging a huge effort to get out the vote ahead of a contest that has become a national showdown over union rights.

The state GOP has filed suit against Wisconsin's Accountability Board over their handling of the recall effort. The lawsuit asks a judge to eliminate duplicate names, illegible signatures and clearly fake petitioners. Previously the board had said names, including Mickey Mouse or Adolf Hitler, would be accepted as long as they were accompanied by real addresses and proper dates.

What will surely be one of the most watched political contests in the country has just started next door. Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, is facing a historic recall after more than a year of high-profile protests. So what happens next? Talking Points Memo explains the process, while the Los Angeles Times explores what this means for the presidential race and the larger political climate.

Gov. Scott Walker on Monday said he would not challenge any of the recall signatures, which means the election can proceed. The Recall Elections Blog takes a close look at a very rare and often very successful political maneuver.

The Government Accountability Board says it needs the extension because of the large number of petitions filed to recall Gov. Scott Walker and five other Republicans. The law requires the board to verify the 1.9 million signatures in 31 days. Channel 3000 reports the board says it needs at least 60 days. A hearing is now scheduled for Wednesday morning.