Minnesota Supreme Court Hearing Live Thread

Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Public Radio ^ | 10/31/02 | TonyInOhio

[TonyInOhio]

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments at 11:00 EST (10:00 CST) on the status of absentee ballots in next week's election.

Minnesota Public Radio will carry the hearing live. You can hear it live here (click on "Live MPR audio stream" on the lower right). The Court's information officer said KSTP Television may be providing live coverage as well.

Please post what you see and hear, here.

[jpl]

The law speaks to this issue.

Your attitude is so mid 20th century. You need to be re-edcuated into the new legal order. Get with the program.

[TonyInOhio]

DON'T EVER question my HTML again!!DAMNIT... (just kidding) *blushing* consider me chastened!

[mwl1]

So Forrester runs ads that accurately depict Laut's real doddering, stumbling performance... loved the question regarding the military and Laut answered about abortion... classic... people won't watch the debate, so you bring the debate to them.

[bigaln2]

(quoting MN Stat 204B.41)
Official supplemental ballots shall not be mailed to absent voters to whom ballots were mailed before the official supplemental ballots were prepared.

Speaking of ballots not being mailed...I have heard about (I think) county clerks in Hennepin, Ramsey and maybe two other counties possibly sending out either replacement or supplimental ballots to those who have already sent in absentee ballots even before the DFL got their official nomination into the Secy. of State.

[Otta B Sleepin]

Oh, now they're asking that the official supplemental ballot be put on the Web

That's just so they can manufacture more votes, and if they still don't get enough, they'll file another lawsuit, claiming all the [Dem] voters without internet access were disenfranchised.

[TonyInOhio]

Th AG says "We do our best. We have to follow the law." Then he sits down. Pretty effective, I'd say.

[mwl1]

maybe they should read the bastard the exact language of the statute.

God I pray this does not turn into NJ.

[TonyInOhio]

Hennepin County attorney up now.

[mlo]

Some doofus had his cell phone on.

Hatch kept saying they had to follow the law, but it was obvious he didn't like it much. He didn't really defend the law.

[Hunble]

Good grief, AG Hatch is not prenting his arguments very well.

Equal protection is the current issue. "We can only do your best, but there is no provision in our laws that address the issue of not being able to get ballots back in time."

[twyn1]

204B.41 Vacancy in nomination; changing ballots.

Gee--I don't know--the law seems so unclear on the matter of absentee ballots < /sarcasm >

[Spiff]

Here's the donation info for Justice Sam Hanson. Notice that, except for the single Bush donation, he's donated only to Democrats and even to the DNC.

Presented by the Federal Election Commission

Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient

Contributions to Political Committees

HANSON, SAMUEL
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

FOLEY, THOMAS JAMES     VIA FOLEY FOR CONGRESS
	10/19/2000	250.00	20036530025

HANSON, SAMUEL
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
BRIGGS & MORGAN

DAYTON, MARK     VIA MARK DAYTON FOR MINNESOTA
	10/11/2000	250.00	20020361638

LILLEHAUG, DAVID L     VIA LILLEHAUG FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
	03/30/2000	250.00	20020121371

MILES, STEVEN HAVERSTOCK     VIA MILES FOR SENATE
	10/11/1999	250.00	20020082710
	02/22/2000	250.00	20020150883

HANSON, SAMUEL
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
BRIGGS & MORGAN

LUTHER, BILL     VIA LUTHER FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
	06/20/2000	250.00	20035883494

HANSON, SAMUEL L
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
BRAGGS AND MORGAN

BUSH, GEORGE W     VIA BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC
	05/26/1999	250.00	99034571658

HANSON, SAMUEL L
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
BRIGGS & MORGAN

DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
	08/29/2000	200.00	20036151437

LUTHER, BILL     VIA LUTHER FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
	03/05/1997	500.00	97032262215
	10/23/1997	250.00	98032714406
	03/25/1998	250.00	98033021286
	07/20/1998	500.00	98033511332
	03/31/1999	250.00	99034733940

HANSON, SAMUEL L
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
BRIGGS & MORGAN

LILLEHAUG, DAVID L     VIA LILLEHAUG FOR SENATE COMMITTEE
	11/01/1999	250.00	20020082108

LUTHER, BILL     VIA LUTHER FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
	01/11/2000	250.00	20035520181

Total Contributions:    4200.00
RETURN TO: FEC HOME PAGE

[Salvation]

Absentee voters have rights, too. Do not deny them the right to vote!

[ELS]

Thank you, again. It seems clear enough to me, but I'm not a Demonrat lawyer. I pray that the justices see through this scam and don't rewrite MN law.

[TonyInOhio]

Good grief, AG Hatch is not prenting his arguments very well.

I heard it the other way...my impression is that he didn't want the Court to mess with the statute, and that the law is what the law says. I've been wrong before, tho. :-)

[mwl1]

Good God, the RATS have gotten to Hatch. This is very upsetting and I pray a GOP attorney has standing.

[twyn1]

So Forrester runs ads that accurately depict Laut's real doddering, stumbling performance

But that would be so..so "mean-spirited"
Remember--you must think like a Rat

[Ingtar]

Thank you for the statute. What is the statute governing what is an official nominee? Can a party nominate an alternative without a public vote?

[deport]

Since when did law matter regarding elections?

Well it will be interesting to see how their Supremes rule.... All laws can be contested and that's what they are doing. I hope the Court doesn't become an activitist Court and follows the intent of the Legislature, the peoples representatives.

[Hunble]

Even if I am a firm Republican, this is a very difficult issue and we could have been on the other side.

Yes, every vote should be counted. But how the heck do you do it in only 5 days?