The decision paves the way for the state canvassing board to certify the election results on Tuesday, as is expected, and move forward with an automatic recount scheduled to begin next week.

DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton needs help picking commissioners, and he has created a website to get it.

Tom Emmer's legal team has reached a tentative agreement with St. Louis and Pine counties on a plan to promptly fulfill its data requests. Last week Republicans filed lawsuits against the two counties alleging that local officials were not responding quickly enough to information requests.

The recount team for former Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton expressed confidence at a news conference Friday that the DFL gubernatorial candidate would hold a substantial lead over GOP nominee Tom Emmer after the canvasing process and a hand recount.

Tom Emmer's gubernatorial campaign and the Minnesota Republican Party announced lawsuits in two rural Minnesota counties they accused of failing to comply with data practice requests.

As both parties brace for a recount in the governor's race, Republican Tom Emmer has named Twin Cities businessman Mike Vekich as his choice to lead his transition team.

Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, who is facing a likely recount in the Minnesota governor's race against GOP nominee Tom Emmer, aligned finance officials of the last four governors on Wednesday to talk about the $6 billion budget deficit and long term fiscal problems in the state.

Emmer said Tuesday he hopes for a "fair, open and honest process." He added: "You gotta let the process play itself out."

Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson has been plucked to help lead recount litigation efforts for GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Emmer and the Republican Party of Minnesota.

In an appearance on MPR’s Midday program on Monday, Zellers said his caucus would not rush legislation through in the event that the gubernatorial recount drags past session start and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the holdover chief executive. He later released a clarification statement saying they would work with whoever is governor to pass a budget by the time the Legislature is required to adjourn.