MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Democrats say challenges to thousands of signatures submitted on petitions to recall four incumbent Republican state senators won't stand and the elections will be ordered.

State Senate Democratic Committee executive director Zac Kramer said Friday that a cursory review of the challenges filed late Thursday by the senators shows they won't meet the threshold needed to stop the elections.

The senators submitted their challenges with the Government Accountability Board. Petition circulators have until Tuesday to make their own counter-arguments. The board has until March 19 to determine if enough signatures were collected to trigger elections.

The targeted senators are Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald of Juneau, Pam Galloway of Wausau, Terry Moulton of Chippewa Falls and Van Wanggaard of Racine.

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2/9/12
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Four Republican state senators targeted for recall are expected to submit their challenges to the signatures that could result in voiding any elections.

Thursday was the deadline for the senators to make any challenges to petitions filed with the Government Accountability Board.

Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald has said he plans on challenging enough to stop the recall election against him.

The other three senators haven't said how many signatures they will challenge. Those targeted senators are Van Wanggaard of Racine, Terry Moulton of Chippewa Falls and Pam Galloway of Wausau.

Once submitted, it's then up to the GAB to determine whether there are enough valid signatures to continue with the elections.

Gov. Scott Walker has until Feb. 27 to submit his challenges.

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