Recount

Owens-Hoffman Race Tightens: NY-23 Election Will Depend On Absentee Ballots

AP | VALERIE BAUMAN | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — The special election last week for the 23rd Congressional District seat in New York may not be over after all. Though Conservati...

Kai Eide: UN Official Defends Afghanistan Election Despite Widespread Fraud

Los Angeles Times | Laura King | Posted 10.12.2009 | World


Days before the outcome of Afghanistan's contentious presidential vote was expected to be announced, the head of the United Nations mission in the cou...

Afghan Election: Pressure Mounts For Karzai To Strike A Deal

The Observer | Declan Walsh | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


Five US soldiers were among dozens killed in a wave of violence in Afghanistan as pressure grew on President Hamid Karzai last night to strike a power...

Afghanistan Election: Partial Recount Ordered By U.N.-Backed Panel

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 11.08.2009 | World


KABUL — A U.N.-backed commission found "convincing evidence" of fraud Tuesday in Afghanistan's presidential election and ordered a recount of su...

Leadership in Peril: Iranians Won't Wait Out Recount

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 07.18.2009 | World


Shirin Sadeghi

Thanks to these demonstrations, Mousavi is now firmly coming into his own as the leader of the opposition, and unless Ayotollah Khamenei acts fast, Ahmadinejad won't be the only one who has to step aside.

Where the Minnesota Senate Race Stands

Senate Guru | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

The legal teams have made their closing arguments and the trial has concluded as the three-judge panel will now deliberate for, likely, a period of weeks to determine who won the 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.

On Eve of Trial, Franken Jokes with his Radio Base (Exclusive Video)

The Uptake | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


The Uptake

US Senate Candidate Al Franken let loose and made jokes as his legal team prepared for Monday's election contest trial that could determine who is Minnesota's next US Senator.

Franken's Motion to Dismiss: 2:30 PM CST Today

The Uptake | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics


The Uptake

Al Franken says state law prevents a re-do of the recount; Norm Coleman says the opposite. Today at 2:30 CST, a three-panel judge will hear the first motion in the Senate race's election contest.

Coleman Should Concede to Victorious Senator Franken

Brian Normoyle | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

Coleman's earlier admonishments about healing quickly and sparing taxpayer dollars have given way to a stubborn refusal to be a man of his word.

Sam Stein

Franken Senate Victory Projected

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


Democratic challenger Al Franken finds himself on the cusp of winning a seat in the United States Senate after Minnesota's canvassing board awarded hi...

Sam Stein

Minnesota Election Could Be Decided Friday

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics


The Minnesota Senate recount election will make a giant step towards a conclusion on Friday, when the state's canvassing board meets to determine the ...

Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

Sam Stein

Franken Scores: More Ballots Found In Democratic Stronghold

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics


Days after it was reported that 133 ballots were missing in the Minneapolis portion of the Minnesota Senate recount, local officials in the city said ...

Franken Loses Ruling, But Some Rejected Ballots May Count Anyhow

The Uptake | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

The Minnesota's State Canvassing Board ruling left open the door for local election officials to sort through rejected absentee ballots and determine if any were improperly rejected.

Al Franken -- or Lizard People? You Decide!

Joshuah Bearman | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Joshuah Bearman

A vote for Al Franken is a vote for the lizard people!

Video of Challenged Ballots -- Coleman Says These are His Votes

The Uptake | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

The Al Franken campaign today produced ballots challenged by the Norm Coleman for Senate campaign and pointed out an interesting pattern.

Coleman's Recount Shenanigans

Eric Hananoki | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Eric Hananoki

Coleman's repeated attempts to stop the recount and tarnish the process are not only undemocratic, they're examples of why Minnesotans -- and the nation -- should hope the recount finds for Franken.

Recounting 2,920,214 Or More Votes. Live Video Coverage All Day

The Uptake | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

Norm Coleman has already claimed victory, but will his 216 vote lead hold up to a recount?

MN US Senate Recount Starts Wednesday: Rejected Absentee Ballot Issue To Be Considered

The Uptake | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

Tomorrow morning when the recount in Minnesota's very close US Senate race starts the score will be "zero to zero" according to Al Franken's campaign ...

Al Franken Closes Vote Gap To 200 After Audit

The Uptake | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


The Uptake

The audit had some indications that getting more than a hundred county and local government units to follow certain standards and procedures in the anticipated recount may be difficult.

The Scoop on the MN Senate Race Recount

ProPublica | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


ProPublica

Minnesota has gotten unusually high marks from experts for its record of election oversight. The recount will test how well Minnesota's procedures hold up under the closest scrutiny.

Election 2008 Odds and Ends -- Waiting for Missouri and Alaska, Pro-Marijuana Initiatives and More...

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

We have had a virtual news blackout on what is going on in the two states we're waiting for -- Missouri's presidential results, and Alaska's senatorial results. Here is what I managed to find out.

Friday Talking Points [54] -- Republican Fossilization

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Welcome back to Friday Talking Points. Of course, the big question on everyone's mind right now is: What is going on up in Minnesota? Al Franken is t...

A Long Night's Journey into Day in Minneapolis

Billy Kimball | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Billy Kimball

Though I lived in Minneapolis for a year to produce Al Franken's radio show, I am not an expert on local politics. But I do know that his Senate contest that was a statistical toss-up on Election Day remains one right now.

Why We Need Another Recount

Mark Crispin Miller | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Mark Crispin Miller

If Recount had told the truth about that stolen race (and what is still happening right now), and calling it by its true name, that movie would have done us all tremendous good.