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Franken suggests review of 1,585 absentee ballots
StarTribune ^ | 2/21/09 | AP

Posted on 02/21/2009 3:39:33 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo

Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken has told a Minnesota court he would agree to the opening and possible counting of almost 1,600 still-sealed absentee ballots.

In a Saturday filing, Franken's lawyers submitted a list of absentee voters whose rejected ballots they want to give another look. About half the voter names also appear on a longer list compiled by Republican Norm Coleman. The rest are distinct from the Coleman roster.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: coleman; franken; mexesota; mn2008; recount; taxcheatparty
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To: johnjameson

If you have rude name calling for me, say it out here so I can get you banned.


21 posted on 02/21/2009 7:31:50 PM PST by Ditter
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To: FFranco
You clearly have never worked in election administration.

There are always minor discrepancies in elections because they are run by humans. It usually doesn't matter, because the margin of victory is typically larger than any potential discrepancy.

The problem in this case is that the vote is so close and the number of ballots cast is so large that human error may decide the outcome.

Simply put, it is virtually impossible to have an election without human error affecting the results - at least in a slight way.

22 posted on 02/21/2009 8:23:41 PM PST by mbraynard (You are the Republican Party. See you at the precinct meeting.)
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To: mbraynard

You clearly have never worked in election administration.

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The problem in this case is that the vote is so close and the number of ballots cast is so large that human error may decide the outcome.


No I haven’t. But I do not think elections should be decided by human error. In the last few years we have had this problem with the 2000 election in Florida, the Washington State governor election, and now this senate election.

My point was that we need a better electoral system where elections are Not Decided By Human Error.


23 posted on 02/21/2009 9:06:13 PM PST by FFranco (To be stupid, and selfish, and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness.)
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To: Ditter

Clowns and retreads never last long.


24 posted on 02/22/2009 6:05:56 AM PST by countess
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To: countess
Did johnjameson insult you in freepmail too?
25 posted on 02/22/2009 6:09:26 AM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter
George W. has done serious damage to the Republican Party and to the free market economy.

Did you sign up here so you could bash George Bush?

That's not bashing George Bush, that's the unvarnished truth.............and I respect and like George Bush.

Let's not pretend like libtards, the politicians we support are without fault.

26 posted on 02/22/2009 6:32:52 AM PST by Popman (One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress - John Adams)
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To: Popman
I have never pretended that George Bush was faultless because that would have made him the second coming of Jesus Christ but he is an honorable man who did a fine job in difficult times and he deserves our respect not our commendation.
27 posted on 02/22/2009 6:36:14 AM PST by Ditter
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To: johnjameson

johnjameson (since 2009-02-08)


28 posted on 02/22/2009 6:44:19 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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To: Ditter

If this psuedo-conservative did that, I’d report him to the mods to “zot” back to du


29 posted on 02/22/2009 6:46:45 AM PST by catfish1957 (Hey algore...You'll have to pry the steering wheel of my 317 HP V8 truck from my cold dead hands)
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