MN City 'Likely Disposed Of' 21 Ballots In Extremely Tight Race
Breccan F. Thies
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A Minnesota city “likely disposed of” 21 missing ballots in a race that was decided for the Democrat incumbent by a margin of 14 votes, according to an investigation.
The county attorney for Scott County, Minnesota, said that the city of Shakopee “likely” tossed 21 ballots without counting them. While it is currently unknown how those votes would have broken down, the state House race for seat 54A — which could have determined party control for the Republicans — has been called for the Democrat.
The current makeup of the state House is a 67-67 tie. The investigation is ongoing.
“The preliminary investigation into the 21-ballot discrepancy hasn’t been determinative thus far, and it appears likely to be the result of human error that occurred during the collection of early absentee ballots at the City of Shakopee. This unfortunate situation resulted in a level of confusion that should not have occurred,” County Attorney Ron Hocevar said in a press release.
“Scott County has come to the conclusion that the ballots were likely disposed of while they were in their secrecy envelopes, after being removed from their signature envelopes but before being tabulated,” Hocevar wrote in a Wednesday summary of the preliminary investigation into the issue. “A request was made to the City for their secrecy envelopes, and the County was advised they had been thrown into the garbage.”
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