"The actions of Scott County elections officials constitute a serious breach of not only Minnesota Election Law, but the public trust in our electoral system," the lawsuit stated.
"County Attorney Ronald Hocevar reported last Wednesday that his preliminary investigation determined that election workers most likely threw at least 20 of those absentee ballots away, and that they may have been in a paper bale that a recycler had already sent away for shredding."
Democratic Rep. Brad Tabke, who won the race, was declared the winner by a mere 14 votes after a recount and the official canvass.
Minnesota will be returning to some degree of divided government in 2025 after two years of full Democratic control, regardless of the outcome in the disputed race.
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