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Rejected absentee votes may decide it
Rejected absentee votes may decide it
Jim Gehrz, Star Tribune The recount in the U.S. Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken continued Saturday morning at the Dakota County Judicial Center in Hastings.
Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
startribune.com — Richard Sennott, Star Tribune Barb Cox, a Plymouth City Hall worker, holds a ballot that was challenged by the Franken campaign today. (more) Recount, Day 2: Coleman and Franken gain votes
Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks
startribune.com — The Great Minnesota Recount kicked off Wednesday with masses of volunteers for Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken moving into a fresh phase of the struggle: eyeballing the first of 2.9 million ballots, ready to ... (more) Recount: Norm Coleman’s lead over Al Franken shrinks
Canvassing Board meets today about rejected absentee ballots
Canvassing Board meets today about rejected absentee ballots
startribune.com — Jennifer Simonson, Star Tribune Ramsey County election judge Ann Berres took a moment upon hearing her table would need to count again. (more) Canvassing Board meets today about rejected absentee ballots
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Minnesota Senate Recount -- update 2
The Reaction — ... Even after the recount is completed, there will no doubt be a tense battle over those challenged ballots, as well as over thousands of rejected absentee ballots. ...

MN Sen.: Rejected Absentee Ballots
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — Just 180 votes separated Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken as of Saturday night, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. With the U.S. Senate recount still incomplete, attorneys on both sides have already armored up for the next pitched battle: over whether to reexamine thousands of rejected absentee ballots. With Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman clinging to a reed-thin lead over DFL challenger Al Franken -- 180 votes as of Saturday night -- the issue of how and when absentee ballots should be counted has election law experts everywhere closely ...

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From NBC's Carrie Dann Senate candidate Al Franken will not appeal a decision by the Minnesota State Canvassing Board, which today rejected the Democrat's request that rejected  absentee ballots be included in the race's hotly contested ...
Franken Campaign Pushes to Expand Minnesota RecountWSJ.com: Washington Wire
Brad Haynes reports on the election. With the manual recount winding up in Minnesota’s Senate race, Al Franken ’s campaign is pressing election officials to take a closer look at many more ballots. Franken’s top lawyer, Marc Elias , ...