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Minnesota Supreme Court, Minnesota Public Radio ^
| 10/31/02
| TonyInOhio
Posted on 10/31/2002 7:22:07 AM PST by TonyInOhio
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To: TonyInOhio
The Hennepin COunty attorney sounds like he just got out of law school. :-)
To: Tex-Con-Man
Yup, Peepholes en glass mouses, shouldn't throw bones. Everyone here is typing fast and trying to think on the go. Spelling errors are very hard to see on a computer screen. I try not to comment on other peoples spelling errors; but, in this case I am jumping to the defense of those who make them.
To: OldFriend; Galtoid; William McKinley
Thanks. This does not ring true. Page would have won in a walk imho. Anonymous sources are less than convincing. Nor do I believe the DFL would not have nominated him because he is Black. They would jump at that chance if he were even slightly interested.
To: Ingtar
MINNESOTA ELECTION CODEThe link will take you to the code. It has various sections dealing with the issues. Just click.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:44:53 AM PST
by
deport
To: Otta B Sleepin
You nailed it. BTW, welcome the land of the posting...
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:45:04 AM PST
by
steveegg
To: MrNeutron1962
tanks
To: TonyInOhio
"We believe that if someone contacts the election officials and states that their previous ballot does not reflect their current views, then they should be provided a new ballot."
Actually, I agree with this one.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:45:12 AM PST
by
Hunble
To: TonyInOhio
The Hennepin COunty attorney sounds like he just got out of law school. :-) Either that or this might be his first (and probably only) time speaking before the Supreme Court.
Also, it would seem that, in theory, he's arguing that if you had voted for, say, Coleman, but now that Mondale is in the race, you could claim now that you are not actually intending to maintain your vote for Coleman and he's saying that you would have the right to an additional ballot...
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:46:23 AM PST
by
bigaln2
To: Aeronaut
Presented by the Federal Election Commission
Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient
Contributions to Political Committees
MEYER, HELEN M ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
MEYER & ASSOCIATES
MEYER, HELEN M. MS. ST. LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
MEYER & ASSOCIATES P.A./PRESIDENT
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89
posted on
10/31/2002 8:46:40 AM PST
by
Spiff
To: TonyInOhio
90
posted on
10/31/2002 8:47:02 AM PST
by
amarsh
To: steveegg
LOL....thanks for the welcome!
To: deport
Thank you for posting the applicable Minnesota law. That makes it clear that in Minnesota, as in New Jersey and Hawaii, the Democrats are asking the Supreme Court of the state to rewrite the election laws, contrary to how the legislature wrote them before the election began. The New Jersey SC DID rewrite their state's election laws, which was a violation of the US Constitution. The Hawaii SC, to its credit, refused two different requests by the Democrats to rewrite its election laws. Now the Democrats are playing the same game in Minnesota.
IMHO, any decision other than counting the absentee ballots (including the military ones) exactly as they were cast, will violate Minnesota law and thereby violate the US Constitution. (Recall that the Constitution gives power over the election laws of the states ONLY to "the legislatures of the states," not to the courts of the states.)
If the Minnesota Court is honest and respects the law, they will refuse the request to throw out the previously cast absentee ballots. (Every vote on such ballots should count, except for any Wellstone votes -- because in Minnesota, unlike Hawaii and Missouri, the dead candidate is automatically removed from the ballot.)
In the event that the Minnesota SC grants relief to the Democrats, this case should be brought to the US Supreme Court to be consolidated with the Torricelli case that is still there, and still live, for a decision in due course after the election.
Congressman Billybob
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To: OldFriend
Be clear: Page was unacceptable BECAUSE of his race, not "due to this race." The Dems didn't think a black could win.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:48:20 AM PST
by
LS
To: TonyInOhio
After listening to the Justices questioning in the NJ Supremes hearing....and seeing what their decision was...I will never again use 'questions' as an indicator. I was totally snookered.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:48:52 AM PST
by
justshe
To: amarsh
I doubt it changes the Communists' zeal one bit.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:48:54 AM PST
by
steveegg
To: LS
Rep of the Republican party up now.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:49:29 AM PST
by
Hunble
To: Hunble
Yes, every vote should be counted. But how the heck do you do it in only 5 days? Here's another way to look at it. What if the candidate you've voted for dies in the middle of the election day?
Also, what about the voters who vote for a candidate based on the candidate's campaign promises, and then the candidate, once elected, fails to deliver on the promises, or even does the opposite? Have those voters been dis-enfranchised?
Technically, yes. However, there is no remedy for this (other than to vote him out in the next election).
By voting early, you are giving up the ability to decide at the last minute in the event that something changes.
Is this perfect and always fair? No. Is this still the best system? Yes.
To: Congressman Billybob
Thanks. May one of your clients decide he wants in yet.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:50:30 AM PST
by
steveegg
To: Hunble
I think that he has hit the nail right on the head: by Olmstead County's refusal to send out absentee ballots, they are inherently disenfranchising voters.
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posted on
10/31/2002 8:51:44 AM PST
by
bigaln2
To: Otta B Sleepin
No problem. Someone has to keep up the tradition, and you warranted a good word.
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