11/29/10, 04:58 PM
There are more ballots to count in Hennepin County than any other Minnesota county, almost a half million and the lower level of the government center was bustling with activity even before the first ballot boxes were opened.
Elections officials kicked off a statewide hand recount of 2.1 million ballots this morning. The recount will help determine who Minnesotans elected the next governor of the state.
The recount of more than 2.1 million ballots in the Minnesota governor's race begins today, as officials in all 87 counties set up to go through every ballot cast in the Nov. 2 election.