Posted in From Al's Desk, Press Releases on January 5th, 2009
“It has been a remarkable couple of months. Our recount brought national attention to Minnesota, and what Americans saw is that we take our democracy seriously. Our recount process was long, it was fair, and it was thorough. We should all be proud of our state, and we should all be grateful for the incredible hard work and dedication of all of our elections officials, from the state canvassing board and the Secretary of State’s office to the officials in the cities and counties and precincts of Minnesota.
“After 62 days, after the careful and painstaking hand inspection of nearly 3 million ballots, after hours and hours of hard work by elections officials and volunteers across the state, I am proud and humbled to stand before you as the next Senator from Minnesota.
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Posted in Press Releases on January 2nd, 2009
TOMORROW: WRONGLY REJECTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO BE COUNTED IN ADVANCE OF MONDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT
Despite nonstop efforts by the Coleman campaign to derail the counting process, absentee ballots judged to have been improperly rejected will be counted by a state elections official beginning tomorrow morning, with the counting to be completed in time for Monday’s important state canvassing board meeting, at which the final Coleman-Franken vote will be announced.
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Posted in Blog on December 31st, 2008
FRANKEN HOLDING LEAD
Yesterday, the state canvassing board unanimously approved a spreadsheet reflecting the final disposition of nearly 3 million votes cast in the U.S. Senate race. With all challenges reviewed and all ballots allocated, Al Franken leads Norm Coleman by 49 votes. A winner is expected to be declared next week after improperly rejected absentee ballots have been included in the count.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMpTmr96V5hKIfyHT4Av4jsVQgrQD95DCH680
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36877849.html
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Posted in Blog on December 30th, 2008
TODAY: CANVASSING BOARD APPROVES FINAL BALLOT REVIEW – FRANKEN HOLDS 50 VOTE LEAD
Today, the state canvassing board unanimously approved a spreadsheet reflecting the final disposition of nearly 3 million votes cast in the U.S. Senate race. With all challenges reviewed and all ballots allocated, Al Franken leads Norm Coleman by 50 votes. A winner is expected to be declared next week after improperly rejected absentee ballots have been included in the count.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36880254.html
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_11336331
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Posted in From Al's Desk, Press Releases on December 30th, 2008
SAINT PAUL [12/30/08] - Al Franken:
“Today, the state canvassing board completed an important step in this process. I’m glad to be ahead, and as it appears that we’re on track to win, I want Minnesotans to know that I’m ready to get to work for them in Washington on Day One. We still need to ensure that Minnesotans whose absentee ballots were improperly rejected aren’t disenfranchised, but we are close to the finish line. And we should all be proud of our state’s electoral process, and grateful for the dedication of our public servants, from the state canvassing board down to elections officials at the local level.”
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