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Minnesota: Perverse Incentives to Challenge Ballots?

The Reaction found this 11/21/2008 on fivethirtyeight.com

According to the latest statistics compiled by the Minneapolis Star Tribune , Norm Coleman's campaign has thus far challenged 240 ballots in Minnesota's recount process, whereas the Franken campaign has challenged 172 ballots, a 68-ballot gap. If the rate of challenges holds steady as the rest ...