ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Warnings about flimsy ballot challenges in the Minnesota governor’s race recount haven’t stopped the trailing candidate from trying.
Republican Tom Emmer has lodged hundreds of challenges as he tries to chip away at the pre-recount lead held by Democrat Mark Dayton. So far, Emmer has tried to disqualify more than three times more ballots as Dayton.
Challenges are being made over stray marks, goofy write-ins and other grounds. The recount continues Tuesday.
More than 400 Emmer challenges were attempted — and deemed frivolous — in one small Minnesota county Monday. That was the opening day of a recount due to last about a week.
Going into Tuesday, the Minnesota Secretary of State says Dayton had picked up 20 votes from his Nov. 2 count. Emmer had lost a handful.
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