The U.S. Senate recount took place Thursday at the Meeker County Courthouse. Teams of election judges and election observers looked over the more than 12,000 votes cast in the county during the general election. The judges were looking to verify the election totals in the U.S. Senate race between Sen. Norm Coleman and challenger Al Franken. Observers representing both candidates challenged votes for a variety of reasons, sending more than 50 ballots to the State Canvassing Board for review (see related story).