RECOUNT
State board approves Franson, Dahle recount victories
The State Canvassing Board certified the winners of two legislative election recounts during a brief Tuesday meeting. Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, won by 12 votes over Democrat Bob Cunniff in t...
Posted on 12/4/12 at 4:06 PM
Afton city attorney is a major player in Senate recount
By Amber Kispert-Smith , May 28, 2009
Millions spent in Senate recount
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken and Norm Coleman are spending millions in the ongoing U.S. Senate fight.
By Scott Wente , February 03, 2009
Coleman challenges recount in court
ST. PAUL – Norm Coleman will go to the courts in hopes of returning to the U.S. Senate.
By Scott Wente , January 06, 2009
Ballot decision prompts Supreme Court request
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken’s campaign celebrated the election board’s request that a controversial pile of ballots be counted.
By Scott Wente , December 15, 2008
Recount's final week under way
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Election officials around Minnesota this morning started the final week of the state’s historic U.S. Senate recount.
By Scott Wente , December 02, 2008
Franken-Coleman race remains in question
ST. PAUL – Minnesota's U.S. Senate recount became even murkier Monday as both candidates could claim the lead.
By Scott Wente , December 02, 2008
Ballot confusion as recount continues
ST. PAUL – The U.S. Senate recount got off to a rough start Monday in one northwestern Minnesota county, which reported it had found dozens of previously uncounted ballots and temporarily lost track of a handful more.
By Scott Wente , November 25, 2008
Both sides question ballot challenges
Frivolous: (adjective). 1 a: of little weight or importance. b: having no sound basis (as in fact or law) "a frivolous lawsuit"
By Don Davis , November 24, 2008
Senate race rests on disputed ballots
ST. PAUL – U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman's lead dwindled and the number of disputed ballots dramatically rose in the second day of Minnesota's U.S. Senate race recount.
By Don Davis , November 21, 2008
First recount day reported mostly smooth; Coleman leads
ST. PAUL – A man who knows the subject liked what he saw Wednesday as Minnesotans began recounting 2.9 million U.S. Senate election ballots.
By Don Davis , November 20, 2008
Franken campaign seeks ballots' inclusion
ST. PAUL – Al Franken’s campaign warns a Minnesota board may violate state law and the Constitution if it ignores hundreds of absentee ballots claimed improperly rejected.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , November 18, 2008
County prepares for recount
Close to 80 percent of the eligible voters in Dakota County cast their ballots last week. That's a high total, just a bit more than voter turnout statewide.By Jane Lightbourn , November 14, 2008
Judges, Ritchie to settle ballot disputes
ST. PAUL – Two Supreme Court justices appointed by Republican Gov Tim Pawlenty, two District Court judges and the Democratic secretary of state comprise a board that could decide who becomes Minnesota's next U.S. senator.
By Don Davis , November 13, 2008
Ballot security tops Senate candidates' minds
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken agree ballots need to be preserved for a statewide recount in their U.S. Senate race, but their campaigns struggled to work out details.
By Don Davis , November 11, 2008
Franken won't waive recount
ST. PAUL – Al Franken’s position is as firm as the election results are fluid.
By Scott Wente , November 07, 2008
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