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Canvassing board orders Senate recount

The State Canvassing Board Tuesday ordered local election officials to begin recounting the votes in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race starting Wednesday. But the board put off a decision on whether disputed absentee ballots should be included in the count. (11/18/2008)

Canvassing Board to make decision on rejected absentee ballots

The State Canvassing Board is expected to order a recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race when it meets today Tuesday in St. Paul. Democrat Al Franken's campaign will also make a last ditch plea that the board examine rejected absentee ballots before certifying the race results. (11/18/2008)

Franken hones absentee case ahead of recount

Democrat Al Franken's Senate campaign, trailing heading into a statewide recount, argued Monday that a key Minnesota election board needs to examine rejected absentee ballots before certifying the race results. (11/17/2008)

How will the Senate recount work?

Soon teams of elections officials, in many places surrounded by partisan and nonpartisan observers, will begin the laborious process of hand-counting 2.9 million Minnesota votes in the close election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken. Minnesota's Secretary of State explains how the process will go. (Midmorning, 11/17/2008)

The recount that didn't count

As Minnesota prepares to go through nearly 3 million ballots cast in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, other elections have been getting a closer look around the state. Local races in Carver, Gaylord and Edina have all had recounts. (11/17/2008)

Minnesota group wants restrictions on voter registration

A conservative political group is proposing a photo ID requirement for all Minnesota voters, and an end to same-day registration. (11/17/2008)

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