Post-2008 changes to state law probably won’t prevent ballot challenges

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Post-2008 changes to state law probably won’t prevent ballot challenges

by Jake Grovum
Published: December 1,2010
Time posted: 3:15 pm
Tags: Al Franken, David Schultz, Eric Magnuson, Ken Martin, Mark Dayton, Mark Ritchie, Mary Kiffmeyer, Norm Coleman, Paul Anderson, Ryan Winkler, Tom Emmer

Following the 2008 U.S. Senate recount of nearly 3 million ballots, the state canvassing board was left with more than 6,600 challenged ballots from all corners of the state. Those ballots were selected by representatives of both former Sen. Norm Coleman and Sen. Al Franken for a host of reasons, ranging from stray marks to any writing on the ballots that might identify the original voter.

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