The Republican Party of Minnesota and Tom Emmer’s gubernatorial campaign have filed a petition with the state’s Supreme Court, alleging that some election judges did not follow the rules when tallying votes. Emmer’s argument is that improper record-keeping resulted in extra votes being counted, and he wants the matter addressed before the state’s canvassing board certifies the results. But the Minnesota Independent reports that the “vast majority” of the witnesses in the complaint have ties to the Republican Party or the Tea Party movement.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=117977