Franken seeks access to rejected absentee data

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

AP: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democrat Al Franken, locked in a tight Senate race headed to a statewide recount, sued Thursday for access to data on voters who had their absentee ballots rejected.

Franken's lawsuit was filed in Ramsey County District Court, but his campaign is hoping that a ruling in their favor would be applied statewide.

Franken trails Republican incumbent Norm Coleman by 206 votes in unofficial results.

"We are not suing to have these in the count," said Franken's lead attorney, Marc Elias. "We are simply looking for the data so that we can identify people who were legal and lawful voters to ensure their ballots are counted."

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/local/34404444.html

If you want to help Al Franken to pay lawyers, then donate at his website:

http://www.alfranken.com

If he needs it for his legal stuff or is in debt from running, I'm ok with that. If he is well funded, it can go other places. We gave to a couple dozen candidates including Al over the last couple months. One has asked for additional funds to pay off his staff. He lost unfortunately.

If you want to help pay his staff: http://www.actblue.com/page/du4hubler

On Act Blue: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/21293

341 Supporters

Raised so far $153,653

Do NOT give up!!

:dem:

& Recommended!!

$25 into the recount fund. Go AL, don't crater, don't cave....

but my thoughts and prayers are with MN. :kick:

...election officials by county.

Where the presidency is decided by one hapless guy, only here it is the veto proof Senate determined by one hapless Joe, Joe the Minnesota sales clerk or something.

Al finally gets to star in a movie!

Go Al!

Al needs to stay on this one.

...ranked the fourth most corrupt Senator, but a judge tossed the lawsuit out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmaHTcdJFjI

k&r for electoral openship.	uppityperson	Nov-13-08 03:02 PM	#1
Recommended!	Dennis Donovan	Nov-13-08 03:18 PM	#2
Al needs to tell us his current financial state	Omaha Steve	Nov-13-08 03:34 PM	#3
I found out he needs recount $	Omaha Steve	Nov-13-08 03:50 PM	#4
Keep fighting back, Al Franken!!!	Breeze54	Nov-13-08 04:00 PM	#5
just donated - go Al	lisa58	Nov-13-08 04:26 PM	#6
Thank you. NT	Eric J in MN	Nov-13-08 04:30 PM	#8
We need Al. GO AL!	Piewhacket	Nov-13-08 04:29 PM	#7
DONATED....	Tiberius	Nov-13-08 04:51 PM	#9
Thank you. NT	Eric J in MN	Nov-13-08 05:02 PM	#10
Donated. K&R nt	mcg	Nov-13-08 05:06 PM	#11
Thank you. NT	Eric J in MN	Nov-13-08 06:45 PM	#13
I don't have a square to spare	mdmc	Nov-13-08 06:37 PM	#12
I would love to see if my name is on the list	glinda	Nov-13-08 06:56 PM	#14
Maybe this form will give you the phone number....	Eric J in MN	Nov-13-08 07:14 PM	#15
I am not overseas. We just cast absentee early votes.	glinda	Nov-14-08 12:08 AM	#17
Yes, but the form seems to provide contact information for...	Eric J in MN	Nov-14-08 12:27 AM	#18
Wow. This could turn out just like the movie!	Festivito	Nov-13-08 08:16 PM	#16
donated	cynthia	Nov-14-08 10:11 AM	#19
Thank you. NT	Eric J in MN	Nov-14-08 11:15 AM	#20
Norm Coleman sued over this ad saying he was...	Eric J in MN	Nov-14-08 03:36 PM	#21