Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea is up for election in November. A recount is needed to determine which of two primary candidates will be her opponent in that election. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota Supreme Court)
Minn. board allows 3 days for recount in Supreme Court race
September 16, 2008
St. Paul, Minn. — The state's canvassing board has ordered Minnesota's first statewide recount in more than 45 years.
Local election officials in all of the state's counties will recount ballots to determine who will take on state Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea in the November election.
Returns from the Sept. 9 primary had Hennepin County District Court Judge Deborah Hedlund ahead of defense lawyer Jill Clark by 1,348 votes in the chase to face Gildea. That margin was less than one half
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HI Sharon -
Here is what I know today:
Hon. Chief Justice Eric Magnuson
Hon. Assoc. Justice Helen Meyer
Hon. Judge Patricia Kerr Karasov
Hon. Judge Marybeth Dorn
Hon. SOS Mark Ritchie (Minnesota Secretary of State)
Sincerely,
Nancy Breems
Elections Division
Office of the MN Secretary of State
