Election Coverage from MPR

Senate candidates still raking in cash

As the Senate election trial continues Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman are aggressively trying to add to the more than $11 million dollars they've raised since Election Day. (03/05/2009)

Franken confident he'll win Minnesota Senate trial

Democrat Al Franken says he's confident that he'll win the Minnesota Senate election trial, but he's not ruling out an appeal if he doesn't. (03/04/2009)

Franken side presents its own voter witnesses

After questioning nearly two dozen voters whose absentee ballots were not counted in Minnesota's disputed U.S. Senate election, attorneys for Democrat Al Franken have called Gary Poser back to the stand this afternoon. (03/03/2009)

As Coleman rests his case, we recap the trial so far

The overarching theme of Coleman's case, presented over the past five weeks, was to get in as many previously rejected ballots as possible, to erase Democrat Al Franken's 225-vote recount lead. (03/02/2009)

Coleman witness removed from the stand again

Democrat Al Franken's legal team today asked the three-judge panel hearing Republican Norm Coleman's election contest to throw out one of Coleman's major claims. (02/27/2009)

Judges order opening of 1,500 absentee ballot envelopes

The three-judge panel hearing Republican Norm Coleman's election contest has ordered local election officials to open about 1,500 absentee ballot envelopes to look for voter registration cards. (02/26/2009)

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