Posted on 11/22/2010 4:53:32 PM PST by daler
UPDATE @ 5:01: The Supreme Court has denied Tom Emmer's petition. Opinion to follow later. The Supreme Court heard arguments this afternoon into Tom Emmer's voter-counting petition, which asks the court to delay tomorrow's certification until they can ensure there were no more votes than voters on Election Day. Some keywords? Voter receipt, voter certificate, election register, polling roster. Republican attorney Diane Bratvold argued that several counties improperly counted voter receipts, rather than signatures, when comparing the number of voters and ballots. That count determines how many "excess" ballots must be discarded. The law says either "voter certificates" or signatures on the "election register" may be counted. An administrative rule, however, allows receipts to be counted.
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The only time the courts find "irregularities" in a MN election is when the Republican is ahead.
See "Franken/'08."
Somewhat, but not very, humorous how the same people screaming for Emmer to concede are the ones that were demanding every "newly discovered" vote be counted back in '08.
There's always a straggler out there that expects a free and honest election.
Come on daler join the 21st century of political reasoning.
If it's fair then it's illegal, if it's unfair then it's acceptable for the common good.
Hard to swallow that a seemingly normal, hard-nosed, straight-thinking guy that used to rip peoples' heads off is now a mealy-mouthed whining liberal judge.
Football aside, an I.Q. test may show why a millionaire head ripper is a mealy-mouthed whining liberal judge.
Money + mortar for brains is a magnet for leftists with an agenda.
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So the Minnesotan republicans need to learn how to scream just as long and as loud! Get mad, Minnesota!!
Tom Emmer's voter-counting petition, which asks the court to delay tomorrow's certification (Minnesota)
“The Supreme Court heard arguments this afternoon into Tom Emmer’s voter-counting petition, which asks the court to delay tomorrow’s certification until they can ensure there were no more votes than voters on Election Day.”
How unreasonable! Nothin’ to see here - move it along - go on home now.../sarc
Thanks for fighting Tom.
Everyone knows that an administrative rule trumps the law every time (especially if it helps a Democrat steal an election victory from a Republican).
Still, a lot of work to do here.
ALJs are the bane of society! The ALJ process was found to be unconstitutional in child support cases here in MN because the ALJs were allowing the county rep to act as an attorney for the obligee (not allowable). I wonder if this administrative rule (ruling?) is similar in nature where by decree it is allowed without any argument or representation from opposing sides...
Recount Update - November 23
As you know, Minnesota State law requires us to go through the process of a manual statewide recount because the difference between votes for Tom Emmer and votes for Mark Dayton is less than one half of one percent. Last week, Emmer for Governor filed a petition, within the legal framework of the canvassing process and the recount, seeking the Minnesota Supreme Court’s assurance that the number of votes counted matches the number of voters as required by state law (Minn. Stat. § 204C.20). We had hoped that the next governor could be seated on January 3 with an outcome that has followed the letter of the law.
However, the Minnesota Supreme Court denied the petition to ensure that reconciliation has occurred in each of Minnesota’s 4,136 precincts as required by Minnesota law. The petition was filed after receiving several reports from election judges who prepared or observed preparation of summary statements for their precinct and did not witness election judges count the names of individuals signing the polling roster or the names of individuals who registered to vote on Election Day. This is a clear violation of the law. In fact, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s own election judge guide acknowledges this legal requirement and says:
While the law cannot be clearer, Tom Emmer’s request to uphold the law was denied within a few hours of the Supreme Court hearing without an explanation. With their decision yesterday to deny the request that the number of voters be reconciled with the number of votes before the beginning of the legislatively mandated recount, the court has now increased the likelihood of an election contest. The decision yesterday creates the real potential, if not addressed in an election contest, that the votes of lawful Minnesota voters will be illegally diluted by the inclusion of unlawful ballots in the vote count.
We are in the process of investigating several reports of excessive vouching, absentee ballot voting issues, widespread machine malfunction and military ballot issues, not to mention the nearly 400,000 vote error that was made when Hennepin County reported vote totals on Election Night. We are prepared to be very aggressive once the legislatively mandated recount starts on Monday, November 29. We also fully expect hostility from election officials and DFL challengers at the recount sites.
What we need now is your support. We are so grateful for all of your efforts this election cycle, but this is not over. We need your help to ensure election integrity for Minnesota during this recount. Please consider contributing today. You can donate online by clicking here.
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