The never-ending recount continues today with 171 new ballots discovered in Ramsey county, 91 went to Franken, 54 to Coleman and the rest went to other candidates. The found ballots were from a machine that broke down early on Election Day in a precinct in Maplewood. The machine was replaced, but the ballots in question wren't fed through again, according to Joe Mansky, Ramsey County elections chief.
The discovery of these new ballots underscores the importance of the recount, which has been likened to watching paint dry in it's tedium. The found ballots still put Coleman in the lead, but by a small margin. The AP reports:
Through Tuesday, Coleman's margin was 303, a comparison made possible because counties are reporting recount numbers that compare directly with their precincts' Nov. 4 results. However, those numbers could still shift as the last counties complete their work by Friday.
"That's why we do the recount," Mansky said. Read more
