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		<title>Dems to Minnesotans abroad: Phone home to be sure votes counted</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Steller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dem-abroad.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18348" title="dem-abroad" src="http://minnesotaindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dem-abroad.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140" /></a>Democrats Abroad, a Washington, D.C.-based group, is asking Minnesotans who voted by absentee ballot from outside the country to contact their home elections offices immediately to be sure their votes were counted. In a Nov. 22 e-mail, the group warned that&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://minnesotaindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dem-abroad.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-18348" title="dem-abroad" src="http://minnesotaindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dem-abroad.jpg" alt="" width="140" height="140" /></a>Democrats Abroad, a Washington, D.C.-based group, is asking Minnesotans who voted by absentee ballot from outside the country to contact their home elections offices immediately to be sure their votes were counted. In a Nov. 22 e-mail, the group warned that &#8220;many absentee ballots are being disqualified&#8221; and urged those &#8220;who have any doubt at all&#8221; to call local officials in Minnesota to check on their ballots&#8217; status. Anyone who finds their vote wasn&#8217;t counted is instructed to notify Democrats Abroad right away. The e-mail doesn&#8217;t include details such as the State Canvassing Board meeting set for Wednesday to consider whether to review rejected absentee ballots.</p>
<p>Read the e-mail after the jump. <span id="more-18346"></span></p>
<blockquote><p>Dear Minnesota Voters:</p>
<p>You likely know that the recount in the Minnesota senate race is ongoing.  Our own<br />
Al Franken is trailing by a very few votes.  And, as we have learned, many absentee<br />
ballots are being disqualified.</p>
<p>In order to ensure that all overseas Democratic votes are counted, we urge those of<br />
you who have reason to believe that your ballot was not counted to call your local<br />
election office.  Ask if your absentee ballot (state or FWAB) is being counted and<br />
if not, why not.  Remember how too many of you ran into the self-certifying issue<br />
when you sent in your ballot for the Nov. 4 election!  If you are sure that your<br />
ballot was counted, do not call (we don&#8217;t want to inundate or rile local officials<br />
with unnecessary calls).  But if have any doubt at all, do call.</p>
<p>Ask to speak with the person in charge of overseas voting. Be sure to get the name<br />
of the person you are speaking to.  Be polite but firm.  You have a right to know if<br />
your ballot will be counted.  Please do not identify yourself as a Democrat.  You<br />
are a voter, period!</p>
<p>If you learn that your ballot will not be counted, send an email immediately to<br />
[email obscured] with all the details of your conversation including<br />
your voting address and full contact information (phone and email).</p>
<p>Go to <a href="http://www.votesmart.org/voter_county_election_offices.php" target="_blank">http://www.votesmart.org/voter_county_election_offices.php</a> where you can get the phone number of your local (county) election office.</p>
<p>Please do it NOW.</p></blockquote>
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