RECOUNT
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER 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...
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Minnesota union warns of fundraising scam for recount expenses 
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota AFL-CIO is warning of fraudulent calls in the labor federation’s name to raise money for Democrat Mark Dayton’s recount expenses.
By Associated Press , November 20, 2010
Emmer team targets ‘phantom votes’
Dayton moves transition ahead despite uncertainty
ST. PAUL – Tom Emmer’s ballot complaint got the Minnesota Supreme Court’s attention Thursday while Mark Dayton ramped up his preparations to become governor.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 19, 2010
Emmer, GOP ask high court to reconcile votes
Petition asks for ‘one vote per voter’ to be verified
ST. PAUL – Tom Emmer says he wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to make sure that the concept of one person, one vote was followed in this month’s governor election.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 18, 2010
Emmer wants all votes counted
Says when to end contest ‘is my call’
ST. PAUL – Tom Emmer does not plan to exercise his option to cancel a statewide governor’s race recount, which will continue the race until at least Dec. 14.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 18, 2010
Minnesota counties to give info to Emmer
ST. PAUL – St. Louis and Pine county officials will give the Republican Party and governor candidate Tom Emmer most information they sought from the Nov. 2 election by Friday.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 17, 2010
Minnesota seems ready for recount 2.0
Law changes since Franken vs. Coleman should make job easier
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota’s recount of the 2008 Senate race between Al Franken and Norm Coleman had its share of absurd moments, like the time four venerable judges and the secretary of state puzzled over whether to count a ballot with “Lizard People” scrawled across it.
By Associated Press , November 15, 2010
Recount gives alderman in Fergus Falls one-vote edge
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – An incumbent Fergus Falls city alderman gets to stay in office after a recount showed he defeated his challenger by a single vote.
By Associated Press , November 13, 2010
Lawyers look ahead in Minnesota gov race
ST. PAUL – Competing lawyers involved in Minnesota’s tangled race for governor maneuvered Friday for a potentially protracted struggle, with Republicans suing for faster access to election data and Democrats challenging whether Gov. Tim Pawlenty should stay in office if the battle drags into next year.
By Brian Bakst, Associated Press , November 13, 2010
Emmer: I won’t improperly delay governor's race
ST. PAUL – Trailing Republican governor candidate Tom Emmer insisted Thursday that he “wouldn’t be part” of foot-dragging just to keep his Democratic opponent from taking office.
By Brian Bakst, Associated Press , November 12, 2010
Dayton further along in transition
Democrat beginning to pick aides; Emmer says he’ll start soon
ST. PAUL – Mark Dayton leads Tom Emmer in the Minnesota governor vote count and also leads in getting ready to serve.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 10, 2010
District 45 House race due for automatic recount
District 21 race settledThe District 45 state House race between Ed Gruchalla and Andrew Marschall is headed for an automatic recount, the county auditor confirmed Tuesday.
By Amy Dalrymple, Forum News Service , November 10, 2010
Forum editorial: A divisive recount is certain
Here we go again. For the second time in as many election cycles, Minnesotans will be treated to what promises to be a down-and-dirty vote recount, this time to determine whether Democrat Mark Dayton or Republican Tom Emmer becomes governor.
November 07, 2010
Governor race recount could end by Dec. 14
ST. PAUL – Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie hopes to have a governor’s race recount wrapped up by mid-December.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 06, 2010
Minnesota governor recount could end by Dec. 14
ST. PAUL - Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie hopes to have a governor's race recount wrapped up by mid-December.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 05, 2010
Judges to wade through ballots in Minnesota's too-close-to-call governor's race
ST. PAUL – Hit the rewind button for 2008. Minnesotans probably will wait weeks to find out who they elected governor while they watch judges wade through stacks of ballots to decide a winner in the tight race.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 04, 2010
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