Two points:

Yes, you can challenge a rule on the ground that it conflicts with the terms of the applicable statute or exceeds the rule making authority granted by the applicable statute. In fact, you have no right to challenge a rule until it affects or is about to affect your rights.

Of course the Republicans want to cherry-pick the counties involved, for precisely the reasons discussed above: any truly random selection of ballots on a statewide basis is likely to very...

@Mr. Salute:

I'm not clear on your point. If, as you say, Ms. Duniway is the primary earner in her household, are you suggesting that Mr. Brauer would sacrifice his own career prospects to keep that income flowing? Seems a reach to me.

If you are challenging Mr. Brauer's statement that he doesn't know who her clients are, as a general matter, let me assure you that my spouse has no idea who I represent or when that representation might affect her employer or even co-workers...

"By the way, equating homosexuality (a behavior) with skin color (an immutable characteristic over which we have no control) is ludicrous on its face."

I suggest that Mr. Swift be clear about differentiating between the position of his church (that homosexual attraction itself is "objectively disordered"*) and valid scientific studies of human sexuality, which indicate that human sexuality, like all other aspects of hard-wired human preferences, consists of an entire continuum of...

Why is the GOP taking such a hard line? Because they want it all.If Rep. Emmer has any integrity, he'll stop with the automatic recount unless there is substantial evidence that would likely result in a change in the outcome. The party be damned.