Last Updated: September 10, 2010 at 1:39 PM
In re: 2008 MN U.S. Senate Election
Case Information
Date Filed: November 5, 2008
State: Minnesota
Issues: MN Senate race 2008, Recount Procedures, Absentee Ballots
Courts that Heard this Case: Minnesota Canvassing Board (Case -)
Issue:
This action concerns the recount of votes in the very close 2008 Minnesota election for U.S. Senator.
Status:
NOTICE: Filings in this case are not being monitored on a daily basis. Select documents will be added to this page when possible.
Canvassing Board Documents
- Memorandum of the Al Franken for Senate Committee and Al Franken Regarding Improperly Rejected Absentee Ballots
(11/17/08) - Attorney General Opinion (11/17/08)
- Memorandum of the Al Franken for Senate Committee and Al Franken Regarding Missing Ballots (12/10/08)
- Supplemental Memorandum of the Al Franken for Senate Committee and Al Franken Regarding Missing Ballots (12/11/08)
- Attorney General Opinion on correcting errors in county canvasses (12/12/08)
- Letter from Coleman campaign to Minnesota Canvassing Board (12/12/08)
- Letter from Coleman campaign to Minnesota election officials (12/12/08)
- Second Supplemental Memorandum of the Al Franken for Senate Committee and Al Franken Regarding Duplicate Ballots Issues (12/18/08)
Commentary
A Poster Child for Dysfunctional Districting
Daniel P. Tokaji
Fifty years ago next month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr (1962), inaugurating the “reapportionment revolution” which led to the redrawing of legislative districts across the country. This milestone provides the opportunity to reflect not only on what has been accomplished, but also on what still needs to be done.
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