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Counties, Dayton and Ritchie file documents refuting Emmer’s claims

By Andy Birkey | 11.21.10 | 1:20 pm

Ramsey, Anoka and Hennepin counties as well as Mark Dayton’s legal team and Secretary of State Mark Ritchie have filed paperwork arguing against the Republican Party of Minnesota’s Supreme Court challenge alleging phantom votes and asking for a reconciliation of voter sign-ins with ballots in all 4,130 precincts in the state. All parties argue that precincts followed procedures that have been in place since 1982.

Anoka County found more ballots, official tells stunned court in Senate election trial

By Chris Steller | 02.05.09 | 4:55 pm

Attorneys for former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman pounced on an end-of-the-day revelation in his election contest trial Thursday: Uncounted absentee ballots were discovered by election officials only since Wednesday. The news came just before the three-judge panel adjourned for the day, in testimony from Anoka County Elections Manager Rachel Smith before a stunned courtroom.