Franken-Coleman Senate trial hinges on voter mistakes [View All]

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Source: AP

2/25/2009 12:40:37 AM

Associated Press
"We're trying to get a consistency in how these ballots are looked at and how they're evaluated," Coleman attorney Joe Friedberg told the judges. "You're the panel. We want it to be your eyes."

Franken's attorneys have at times seemed almost apologetic in arguing to exclude ballots like the one cast by DeMuth. Their message: We may not like it, but it's the law.

"This is not about whether I like the laws of Minnesota when it comes to absentee ballots," Franken attorney Marc Elias said. "If the Minnesota Legislature wants to lower the barriers to absentee voting, that's something I would wholeheartedly endorse."

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