Mo. AG candidate files new suit contesting ballots
Associated Press – August 26, 2008 6:24 PM ETJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Losing Democratic attorney general candidate Margaret Donnelly has been rebuffed on procedural grounds by the Missouri Supreme Court in her quest for a review of uncounted ballot.
But Donnelly has quickly re-filed her lawsuit in Clay County Circuit Court…
So, the lawsuit was filed in Clay County:
08CY-CV08262 – MARGARET DONNELLY ET AL V SANDY COLLOP ET AL
Judge Assigned: HARMAN, LARRY DALE Date Filed: 08/26/2008
Location: Clay Case Type: CC Other Miscellaneous Actions
Disposition: Not Disposed
Who got sued?:
It’s a long list.
08CY-CV08262 – MARGARET DONNELLY ET AL V SANDY COLLOP ET AL
DONNELLY , MARGARET , Plaintiff represented by RHYNE , RICHARD DALY , Attorney for Plaintiff
68 LAKE FOREST DRIVE
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63117
2345 GRAND BOULEVARD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108DOE , JOHN , Plaintiff represented by RHYNE , RICHARD DALY , Attorney for Plaintiff
2345 GRAND BOULEVARD
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108COLLOP , SANDY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF ADAIR COUNTY
106 W WASHINGTON, 2ND FLOOR
KIRKSVILLE, MO 63501HARVEY , SHELLEY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF AUDRAIN COUNTY
101 N JEFFERSON, ROOM 101
MEXICO, MO 65265CONWAY , PAT , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF BUCHANAN CO
411 JULES, ROOM 121
SAINT JOSEPH, MO 64501REINHART , DAVE , Defendant
CO-DIR OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY
100 W MISSISSIPPI STREET
LIBERTY, MO 64068EVANS , PATTY , Defendant
CO-DIR OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY
100 W MISSISSIPPI STREET
LIBERTY, MO 64068KEMPF , DARRYL , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF COOPER COUNTY
200 MAIN STREET, ROOM 23
BOONVILLE, MO 65233DOOR , DEBBIE , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF FRANKLIN CO
400 E LOCUST, STE 201
UNION, MO 63084NICHOLS , ROBERT C JR , Defendant
CO-DIR OF THE BOARD F ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF JACKSON CO
215 N LIBERTY ST
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64051DAVIS , CHARLENE , Defendant
CO-DIR F THE BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF JACKSON CO
215 N LIBERTY STREET
INDEPENDENCE, MO 64051WAGNER , WES , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF JEFFERSON CO
729 MAPLE ST, ROOM 217
HILLSBORO, MO 63050KIEFFER , SHAWN , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY
1828 WALNUT, SUITE 300
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108MCTHOMAS , SHELLEY , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF KANSAS CITY
1828 WALNUT, SUITE 300
KANSAS CITY, MO 64108CHRISTOPHER , KELLY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF LIVINGSTON CO
700 WEBSTER STREET, SUITE 10
CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601GROEPPER , ANITA E , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK OF MONITEAU CO
200 E MAIN STREET, ROOM 106
CALIFORNIA, MO 65018ERICKSON , MARY BETH , Defendant
CO-DIR OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF PLATTE CO
2600 NW PRAIRIE VIEW ROAD
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079FLANIGAN , WENDY M , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF PLATTE CO
2600 NW PRAIRIE VIEW ROAD
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079CHRISMER , RICH , Defendant
ST CHARLES CO ELECTION AUTHORI
397 TURNER BLVD
SAINT PETERS, MO 63376JONES , MARY WHEELER , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF ST LOUIS CITY
300 N TUCKER
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101LINENDECKER , SCOTT , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS OF ST LOUIS CITY
300 N TUCKER
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63101DONAHUE , JOE , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSION OF ST LOUIS COUNTY
12 SUNNEN DRIVE, STE 126
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143GOEKE , JOSEPH , Defendant
CO-DIRECT OF BOARD OF ELECTION
COMMISSION OF ST LOUIS COUNTY
12 SUNNEN DRIVE, STE 126
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63143REGISTER , MARVIN , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – COLE COUNTY
311 E HIGH STREET, ROOM 201
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101LUCK , ELAINE , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – LINCOLN COUNTY
201 MAIN STREET
TROY, MO 63379WILLIAMS , BARBARA , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – MCDONALD COUNTY
602 MAIN STREET
PINEVILLE, MO 64856BAUM , KAY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – NEWTON COUNTY
101 S WOOD STREET
NEOSHO, MO 64850BRYANT , KENNETH R , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – SALINE COUNTY
101 E ARROW, ROOM 202
MARSHALL, MO 65340TAYLOR , SUSETTE , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – ATCHISON COUNTY
400 S WASHINGTON
ROCK PORT, MO 64482SMITH , CONNIE , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – CRAWFORD COUNTY
203 MAIN STREET
STEELVILLE, MO 65565STEWARD , LINDA , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – DAVIESS COUNTY
102 N MAIN STREET
GALLATIN, MO 64640BERRY , MARY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – DEKALB COUNTY
109 N MAIN STREET
MAYSVILLE, MO 64469REIDLINGER , CAROL , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK – GENTRY COUNTY
200 W CLAY
ALBANY, MO 64402BASIER , KAY , Defendant
COUNTY CLERK-STE GENEVIEBE CTY
55 S THIRD STREET
SAINTE GENEVIEVE, MO 63670CARNAHAN , ROBIN , Defendant
SECRETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
600 WEST MAIN STREET
JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101KOSTER , CHRIS , Defendant
1100 SOUTH MAIN STREET
HARRISONVILLE, MO 64701
And this is what’s happened so far:
08CY-CV08262 – MARGARET DONNELLY ET AL V SANDY COLLOP ET AL
08/26/2008
Docket Entry: Pet Filed in Circuit Ct
Docket Entry: Certificate of Service
Filing Party: RHYNE , RICHARD DALYDocket Entry: Motion Filed
Text: MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME TO RESPOND TO FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO RESPONDENTS. KST
Filing Party: RHYNE , RICHARD DALYDocket Entry: Summons Issued-Circuit
Text: Document ID: 08-SMCC-1941, for KOSTER, CHRIS;SUMMONS ISSUED AND DELIVERED BACK TO ATTORNEY FOR SERVICE TOGETHER WITH FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.bpDocket Entry: Order
Text: Order Setting Preliminary Hearing for Election Contest for 9-02-2008 @ 1:00 pm by agreement. LDH
Filing Party: HARMAN , LARRY DALEDocket Entry: Order
Text: Contestant’s Motion to Shorten Time to Respond to the First Request for Production of Documents to Respondents is granted. Respondents shall respond not later than August 29, 2008. LDH
Filing Party: HARMAN , LARRY DALEDocket Entry: Hearing Scheduled
Associated Events: 09/02/2008 , 13:00:00 – HearingDocket Entry: Summons Issued-Reg/Cert Mail
Text: Document ID: 08-SMCM-87, for COLLOP, SANDY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-88, for HARVEY, SHELLEY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-89, for CONWAY, PAT; Document ID: 08-SMCM-90, for REINHART, DAVE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-91, for EVANS, PATTY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-92, for KEMPF, DARRYL; Document ID: 08-SMCM-93, for DOOR, DEBBIE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-94, for NICHOLS, ROBERT C; Document ID: 08-SMCM-95, for DAVIS, CHARLE
NE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-96, for MCTHOMAS, SHELLEY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-97, for KIEFFER, SHAWN; Document ID: 08-SMCM-98, for WAGNER, WES; Document ID: 08-SMCM-99, for CHRISTOPHER, KELLY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-100, for GROEPPER, ANITA E; Document ID: 08-SMCM-101, for ERICKSON, MARY BETH; Document ID: 08-SMCM-102, for FLANIGAN, WENDY M; Document ID: 08-SMCM-103, for CHRISMER, RICH; Document ID: 08-SMCM-104, for JONES, MARY WHEELER; Document ID: 08-SMCM-105, for LINENDECKER, SCOTT; Document ID: 08-SMCM-106, for DONAHUE, JOE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-107, for GOEKE, JOSEPH; Document ID: 08-SMCM-108, for REGISTER, MARVIN; Document ID: 08-SMCM-109, for LUCK, ELAINE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-110, for WILLIAMS, BARBARA; Document ID: 08-SMCM-111, for BAUM, KAY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-112, for BRYANT, KENNETH R; Document ID: 08-SMCM-113, for TAYLOR, SUSETTE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-114, for SMITH, CONNIE; Document ID: 08-SMCM-115, for STEWARD, LINDA; Document ID: 08-SMCM-116, for BERRY, MARY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-117, for REIDLINGER, CAROL; Document ID: 08-SMCM-118, for BASIER, KAY; Document ID: 08-SMCM-119, for CARNAHAN, ROBIN; SUMMONS ISSUED AND MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAILED TOGETHER WITH FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION DOCUMENTS.bp
We’ll know more on Tuesday, September 2nd after the hearing. This lawsuit is separate from the actual recount under the aegis of the Secretary of State.
Rodney Hubbard, apparently wants a recount and/or a new election according to [Jake Wagman http://www.stltoday.com/blogzo…
vote totals from those 25 areas: Donnelly 84670, Koster 68131, Harris 41791, Williams 12004 (Donnelly won all those counties except Audrain, Cole, Cooper, and Jackson)
The totals from the areas not being sued: Koster 50517, Harris 44628, Donnelly 33192, Williams 11092
Here’s the systems used in the counties involved
All ballots are paper, counted by machines from these companies
Sequoia: Adair, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Livingston, Newton
PES/Diebold: Atchison, Audrain, Clay, Daviess, DeKalb, Franklin, Gentry, Jefferson, Kansas City EB, McDonald, Platte, Saline, St. Charles, St. Louis City, Ste. Genevieve
ES&S: Buchanan, Jackson County EB, Lincoln, St. Louis County*
STL County and Boone have direct recording devices, the other ES&S counties don’t. The rest of the companies have those devices, but I think a lot of it is due to HAVA and disabled voters and etc.
I know that in my precinct, I had a ballot, filled it out, and dropped it through the machine.
There doesn’t appear to be a huge trend in picking those counties in regards to machines.
So we’ll have to see about the lawsuit, and the unlikely to change a lot recount too.