Franken Wins Absentee Ballot Lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected.

Ramsey County Judge Dale Lindman directed the county to produce the data by the close of business Wednesday. It complied.

Franken wanted the rosters of disqualified absentee voters in all 87 counties to determine if they were properly rejected in the counting of ballots for his close race with incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman.

Lindman's ruling applies only to Ramsey County, the state's second-largest county and the home of the state capital, but it represents a partial victory for Franken.

A key board hasn't decided whether to allow wrongly rejected absentee ballots into the statewide recount.

Comments

[Ron1951]

This could potentially be very interesting.

But the photo HP used!

[doctorwang]

He was doing a Dick Che#ey impersonation. I think he nailed it.

[indiamaria]

ha ha ha good one!

[JayZee]

This looks very promising for Al.

59.9.9.9.9.9.

[Topfeeder]

Look at AL go, taking names and kicking @ss!

[SpinDizzy]

Geez, I thought your picture of Janet Reno was bad, but this is even worse. Is it "don't flatter the Dems" day at HuffPo?

[BartLA]

LOL. How true.

[Dave01]

Are there ANY good pictures of Janet Reno? Anywhere?

[bilbo8]

Just to be sure you let Michelle Bachman what you think

Anyone who wants to contact Ms. Bachman

GO TO http://bachmann.house.gov/Email_zip.htm
ENTER ZIP CODE: 56387

FILL OUT THE FORM AND LEAVE A MESSAGE.
USE THIS ADDRESS:
110 2nd Street S,
Waite Park, MN 56387

I heard a rumor that she really likes Franken

[BartLA]

She's now asking for not only the 6 digit zip, but the additional 4 as well.

So can you provide the additional 4 so we can all email her?

[eOpinion]

56387-1662

The full zip code (I looked up on the USPS website)

[karela]

How can any "key board" decide whether to allow "wrongly rejected ballots" into the statewide count? If they were wrongly rejected, doesn't that mean that they're valid? I'd be piping mad if they were trying to "decide" whether or not to count my legal vote. All of this stuff should be public. If people's vote is being questioned, they should be able to know about it and contest it if it's not a valid rejection. It's good that Franken won the case to check into this. Hopefully, if it's needed in other counties they won't make him go to court over it.

[nellie]

It seems clear cut, but the courts don't always do the right thing. Think back to 2000 and Bush v Gore.

[Deken]

The picture isn't funny, nor are half the headlines here.

They smack of right-wing leanings.

Knock it off.

[canobserv]

well....I was just going to come on here and say the same thing.....it is getting a little pathetic

[rabiddog6708]

It's a shame you have to go to court these days just so the right thing (every vote is counted) is done. Keep up the good work, Al.

[Chris]

Does that include someone voting multipel times. Count them all you say.

[Roses]

Maybe they were rejected for poor spelling?------- ;)

[bygollymissmolly]

And you have proof of people voting multiple times? If so, please provide it. Otherwise, just shut up.

[milo h minderbinder]

Of course it doesn't. If someone voted multiple times, not only should those not be counted, but the person faces criminal charges.

But I haven't seen any accusations of that in this particular case, so I'm not sure what you're on about.

[frantaylor]

Are you making an accusation or admitting you did it yourself?

[Myshkin57]

Where do you get the idea that there were people voting multiple times? Provide a source that isnt just innuendo and insinuation. If you can't, then you need to not say such things.

[baghdadjoe]

Al Franken has asked us for our help. Please donate to help this recount happen:

https://secure.alfranken.com/page/contribute

Please help out if you possibly can, I just chipped in another $50 myself...

[Myshkin57]

???? Isn't the automatic recount on the state's dime?

[Dave01]

It's probably for the legal team.

[Guy Incognito]

The 'Al Franken Decade', mkII, is coming!

[TrooAmerican]

Good Job Al!


the boards havent decided yet to let valid voter ballots to be counted yet in the election.

[Mysticalsister]

What's up with that picture? I wonder if there is a pattern -- a certain graphic designer -- who has a twisted sense of humor? Sometimes they make me laugh, but sometimes they just seem cruel. Who's picking the pics -- and why.

[andvoodoo2]

Go get 'em, Al!

[timberdoodle]

Has anyone figure out how America keeps extolling the virtues of having a democracy world wide when they struggle to achieve the same in the U.S.?

[LittleTart]

Who ever claimed Democracy is easy? Just because it is a good system doesn't mean it is a smooth one.

[Bearangaria]

GO AL!