Franken May Appeal to Senate
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:16 amFranken May Appeal to Senate
« Thread Started on Dec 2, 2008, 2:47am »
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Franken May Appeal to Senate
Al Franken's (D) campaign said "that as many as 1,000 absentee ballots were improperly disqualified in Minnesota's Senate race, and that it may appeal to courts or the U.S. Senate to order that those ballots be counted," according to The Hill.
The U.S. Constitution allows each congressional chamber to be the "Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members."
According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called the Board of Canvassers' decision to not count the absentee ballots "a cause for great concern," fueling speculation that the Senate would explore the legality of the Minnesota recount's results.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/ ... enate.html
« Thread Started on Dec 2, 2008, 2:47am »
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Franken May Appeal to Senate
Al Franken's (D) campaign said "that as many as 1,000 absentee ballots were improperly disqualified in Minnesota's Senate race, and that it may appeal to courts or the U.S. Senate to order that those ballots be counted," according to The Hill.
The U.S. Constitution allows each congressional chamber to be the "Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members."
According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called the Board of Canvassers' decision to not count the absentee ballots "a cause for great concern," fueling speculation that the Senate would explore the legality of the Minnesota recount's results.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/ ... enate.html