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KSTP investigated absentee ballot inconsistencies and reported their findings last night, and you can watch the video here. Many cities put up roadblocks to their investigation request -- and Bloomington threatened felony charges against KSTP if they reported on their findings. The most damning part is Sec. of State Mark Ritchie's denial of problems and response when asked to look at ballot envelopes and comment. "Ritchie first told us he could not read our examples, then said he wouldn't look at photocopies of absentee ballot envelopes."

A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS investigation has found that mistakes made with absentee ballots in the contentious 2008 U.S. Senate recount between Al Franken and Norm Coleman are leading to changes in the way many votes will be counted in future elections.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS contacted dozens of cities and counties around the metro area, asking to examine the absentee ballot return envelopes from the 2008 general election race that were accepted and rejected.

In two months of work, we found seven types of inconsistencies where absentee ballots were accepted and counted, even though their envelopes did not appear to strictly follow state law or the rulings issued by judges during the recount.

Though KSTP doesn't mention it, I will: Our SOS, Mark Ritchie was endorsed by ACORN. Newsmax highlights ACORN and George Soros assisting Ritchie in 2006.

Despite changes in absentee ballot training for election judges, Minneapolis and St. Paul need poll challengers, with extra vigilance November 3 where voter fraud is not only rampant, but a regular occurance. If you have time to give Tuesday, join up as a poll challenger - it's not too late to enlist.

Cross-posted and comments welcome at FreedomDogs.