Election Coverage from MPR

Coleman campaign goes back to the Supreme Court

An attorney for the Sen. Norm Coleman's reelection campaign today asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to stop the state canvassing board from certifying the U.S. Senate election until officials can resolve any double-counted votes. (12/23/2008)

No winner in Senate race until 2009

Minnesotans will not know whether Democrat Al Franken or Republican Norm Coleman won the Senate race until next year. Election officials, along with the two campaigns, have agreed on a framework for adding wrongly-rejected absentee ballots to the recount. (12/23/2008)

U.S. Senate election daze

Minnesota's U.S. Senate race continues, seven weeks after Election Day. (Midday, 12/23/2008)

Secretary of State report shows Franken with 47-vote lead

Democrat Al Franken now leads Republican Norm Coleman by an unofficial 47 votes in the U.S. Senate recount. (12/22/2008)

Pawlenty could act to fill vacant Senate seat

By law, Gov. Tim Pawlenty could appoint someone to fill that seat, but the U.S. Senate might not go along with that. (12/22/2008)

State Supreme Court to hear new ballot challenge

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week on another ballot challenge. (12/19/2008)

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