Via the Strib: Senate recount trial judges put 4,800 more ballots in play
In a ruling that keeps alive Republican Norm Coleman’s chances of overturning Minnesota’s U.S. Senate recount, a three-judge panel on Tuesday allowed him to bring evidence to trial that as many as 4,800 absentee ballots were wrongly rejected and should now be counted.
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In the ruling, the judges said they will focus on rejected absentee ballots cast by voters who complied with the requirements of Minnesota election law or failed to comply because of mistakes by local elections officials.
It is somewhat ironic that at this point in the calendar, Illinois has its full compliment of Senators and Minnesota does not.
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