Minnesota's laws about which absentee ballots are validly cast and which ones are not are extremely clear. Coleman's team is trying to get as many ballots counted in order to give them the best chance at overcoming Franken's lead. They've also realized that their own stupidity in agreeing to open scores of ballots that were not legally cast was a mistake; whether that was becaues of an informal agreement with Franken's team to open these types of ballots or their own incompetence in not complying with state law, I don't know.
I don't think holding new elections is the way to go. Just need to come up with better recount procedures, which I'm sure will happen in Minnesota after this experience.
None of it makes a difference.
Those in power want Franken, they will get Franken.
Coleman is spinning his wheels. Conservatives, constitutionalists, are all spinning their wheels. The die is set.
IMO, the battle in the political arena, has been fought and lost. But, there is yet a battle to be fought.