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Minnesota Sec. of State: I Will Co-Sign Election Certificate As Soon As It Is Issued by Gov. Pawlenty

By Eric Kleefeld - June 30, 2009, 3:30PM

Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (D) has released this statement on apparent Sen.-elect Al Franken's (D) victory at the Minnesota Supreme Court:

I thank the Minnesota Supreme Court, the three-judge election contest panel, the State Canvassing Board, local election officials, and all campaign staff and volunteers for their extraordinary efforts in bringing this U.S. Senate election to its conclusion.

This unanimous opinion of the Court affirms the accuracy and fairness of Minnesota's election laws and recount procedures. As required by Minnesota law, I will co-sign the election certificate as soon as it is issued by Governor Tim Pawlenty.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican and a potential presidential candidate, has not yet released a statement.

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Ritchie's statement might sound self-congratulatory, but it's a fact that Minnesota's election system is incredibly accurate. The disputed ballots were an infinitesimal portion of all ballots. Maybe that sounds self-congratulatory on the part of a Minnesotan, but we took ridiculous amounts of crap for not being able to run an election.

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June 30, 2009 3:37 PM | Reply | Permalink