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June 5 set as date for Wisconsin recall election

A recall election for Gov. Scott Walker has not yet been officially ordered. But if and when it does happen, it will be on June 5. A judge also extended until March 30 a deadline for state officials to verify the signatures on recall petitions.
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A recall election for Gov. Scott Walker has not yet been officially ordered. But if and when it does happen, it will be on June 5. A judge also extended until March 30 a deadline for state officials to verify the signatures on recall petitions.

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