Politics
Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's primary election recount bid
Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson ruled that state election officials followed proper legal procedures for recount plans.
The short version
- The Minnesota Supreme Court denied Mike Lindell's request for a full hand recount of all candidates in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
- State House Speaker Lisa Demuth won the August 11 primary by 45,000 votes, securing her spot as the nominee against Democratic candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
- Lindell stated he plans to appeal the state ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court and seek county election data for an independent investigation.
Key facts
- Lisa Demuth won the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary on August 11 by 45,000 votes over Mike Lindell.[NBC News]
- Chief Justice Natalie E. Hudson issued a six-page ruling stating the Minnesota secretary of state's office and State Canvassing Board followed state law and rules in their recount plan.[NBC News]
- Lindell refused to pay an estimated $825,000 cost for the state recount after officials specified that the process would count ballots cast for him and Demuth rather than every candidate in the field.[NBC News]
- Chief Justice Hudson wrote that Lindell confused the purpose of a manual recount with an election contest when demanding a full count of all candidates across both party primaries.[NBC News]
- Lindell stated he intends to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court and request election data from all 87 Minnesota counties under the Freedom of Information Act.[NBC News]
What remains uncertain
- It remains unknown whether the U.S. Supreme Court will agree to review Lindell's planned appeal.[NBC News]
Sources
- Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell’s bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primaryNBC News - Top Stories