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The state Supreme Court has sided with Sen. Norm Coleman (R) in Minnesotas contested Senate race, ruling to largely exclude hundreds of ballots Al Franken (D) had sought to include in the recount. The court in part overturned a decision by the states Board of Canvassers to recommend that Minnesotas counties open and tally more than 1,000 absentee ballots that were not counted for any stated, legal reason. In its decision, the court forbade the board to include any of those ballots in its final tally, except in limited circumstances laid out in the decision.
We order candidates Norm Coleman and Al Franken and their campaign representatives, the Secretary of State, and all county auditors and canvassing boards to establish and implement a process...for the purpose of identifying all absentee ballot envelopes that the local election officials and candidates agree were rejected in error, Associate Justice Helen M. Meyer wrote in the majority decision.
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It is obvious that many MSN reporters and political experts?, claiming the MN Supreme Court ruled against Coleman, have not read and understood the MNSCs ruling. ~ FlA
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There’s a definite double standard going on by the canvassing board. With “improperly” rejected absentee ballots, they want to count them now. With the double counted votes, they’re saying “no, that isn’t for us to decide.”
What this is all about is posturing over who is going to be the plaintiff in the coming election contest lawsuit. The person walking in as the certified loser of the election has the decided disadvantage of meeting a burden of proof.
maybe the gop should go back and see if they can “find” 7million votes that should have gone to McCain LOL.
I hope they're kidding. They've got to know that the only way Frankenstein can win is if there is NO resolution to this problem.
Hold a runoff already!!!!!! This is madness!
Everyone knows that DNC districts always have 110% voter turnout. Democracy is dead.
Pray for W and Our Troops
Has Mayor Dailey been imported to Minnisota to oversee the insertion of Frankendingle to the Senate??
How are they going to match up the originals and duplicates if the duplicates were not marked as such?
I am still hopeful about this.
Why dont they just have a runoff?
Wasn’t there a third candidate that got close to 25% of the vote?
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Minnesota Supreme Court: Count rejected absentee ballots
Star Tribune | December 18, 2008 | PAT DOYLE
Posted on 12/18/2008 3:54:48 PM PST by Sopater
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2151131/posts
Wow, he’s taken the lead *again*? ;’) Partisan media shill watch...
Coleman’s Lead Dwindles to 2 Votes in Minnesota Senate Race
fox news | Dec. 18, 2008
Posted on 12/18/2008 4:44:52 PM PST by cdchik123
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2151162/posts
Minnesota Recount: FRANKEN +23 and rising fast
Star Tribune.com | Friday Dec. 19, 2008
Posted on 12/19/2008 7:35:02 AM PST by pillut48
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2151446/posts
Franken Takes Lead in Minnesota Senate race, Paper Says
(board will count tonight until done)
CNN | updated 47 minutes ago
Posted on 12/19/2008 11:44:34 AM PST by lewisglad
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2151571/posts
Franken takes the lead in Minnesota
The Hill | 12/19/08 | Michael O’Brien
Posted on 12/19/2008 12:45:11 PM PST by cdchik123
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2151599/posts