Campaign 2008

Franken to be certified, but the Senate race outcome still unclear

The Minnesota Canvassing Board is expected to certify Al Franken the winner of the U.S. Senate race at its meeting this afternoon. But a likely legal challenge could leave the state with only one sitting senator for the foreseeable future.

Guests

• Mark Ritchie: Minnesota Secretary of State.
• Mark Zdechlik: MPR political reporter.
• Guy Charles: Professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School. He is currently on sabbatical at Duke University.
• Larry Jacobs: Director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.

More from MPR

• Counties must finish sorting wrongly rejected ballots today
  January 2, 2009
• Twice-rejected Minn. voters could miss out in end
  December 31, 2008
• Franken lead at 50; absentee ballots still must be counted
  December 30, 2008

Resources

• Minnesota Secretary of State's Office