Minnesota Majority won’t contest Dayton’s election
A conservative group that has often questioned the integrity of Minnesota's elections says it has no plans to block Mark Dayton from taking office Jan. 3.
"I think Tom Emmer did the right thing here with the data that was available to him," said Dan McGrath, executive director of Minnesota Majority. "Let's just get on with governing the state of Minnesota."
Even though Emmer conceded defeat today, state law allows any voter who cast a ballot in an election to file a lawsuit challenging the result.
But such a lawsuit must be filed within a week following the conclusion of the recount. McGrath says that's not enough time to gather the information and millions of dollars needed to mount an election contest.
Minnesota Majority still plans to investigate the election. McGrath isn't convinced the state took adequate measures to prevent ballot box stuffing, in spite of a state Supreme Court ruling that found those procedures complied with the law.
Minnesota Majority will continue to push for stricter voting laws, including a requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls.
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