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More Unnecessary Legal Processes from GOP.

With the recount about to get underway, lawyers for gubernatorial candidates Tom Emmer and Mark Dayton have been swamping county elections officials with data requests. The Rochester Post-Bulletin reports that …
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Minnesota’s History of Close Elections.

Minnesota has a history of very close elections. We had a very close 2006 governor’s race and recounts in the 2008 Senate and 2010 governor’s race. What’s remarkable about our …
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Recount Will Start in Two Weeks.

Mark Dayton currently leads Tom Emmer by 8,755 votes, or 0.42-percentage point. Unless something really crazy happens between now and November 23 when the state canvassing board will certify the …
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Don’t Prolong the Recount Process.

In his first post-election one-on-one interview, Tom Emmer told Michele Tafoya that he’s in charge of whether or not to challenge the results of the recount. While speculation flies that …
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Governor’s Race Not Your Typical Recount.

We’re almost certainly headed for a recount in the governor’s race, but this recount is far from typical. 86 out of the state’s 87 counties have already canvassed and Mark …
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Minnesota Recount Volunteer Information.

This week, election officials across the state were busy auditing and verifying the vote totals from Election Night.  With only one county remaining, Mark Dayton continues to hold a virtually …
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We Need a New Governor By January 3.

The 2010 gubernatorial recount won’t be like the recount in 2008. First of all, the margin of victory is almost 30 times greater than it was in 2008. Second, absentee …
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This Recount Won’t Be Like 2008.

Whether you stayed up all night or woke up in the morning, when you heard that there’s going to be another recount in MN you probably thought, “not again.” One …