Worfklow Task stuck on "Not Started"

I have a workflow with a "Start Approval Process" action.  I have a couple of tasks on different list items, that are stuck on "Not Started" (and have been for a month) and therefore the workflow cannot progress. 
Is there a way to push the task workflow to start?  I am not able to manually start it from the task list.  Also, I would in other situations just cancel the workflow and start again but I due to governance, I am unsure if I can do that in this
instance.

Hi Kelsnz,
From your post, my understanding is that the status of the task created by the workflow is stuck in Not Started.
If I misunderstood, please feel free to correct me.
Per my test, the tasks created by the Start Approval Process action in the workflow are all showing Not Started as the beginning status.
If the assignee opens the task assigned to him/her, he can complete the task by approving or rejecting it.
And the workflow will pause at this step until all the tasks have been completed.
Best regards.
Thanks
Victoria Xia
TechNet Community Support

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