New court decision in a disputed North Carolina race means 65,000 votes are a step closer to be being thrown out
65,000 North Carolina Voters’ Ballots Could Be Thrown Out In State’s Supreme Court Election
State appeals court rules contested North Carolina ballots must be verified
Appeals Court Orders Thousands of Voters to Verify Information in Contested N.C. Election
The ruling was a win for the Republican who narrowly lost a State Supreme Court race in November. The case has tested the boundaries of post-election litigation.
Democrat: "Deeply misinformed" NC ruling threatens to "disenfranchise" voters and overturn election
In a statement following the ruling, Riggs vowed to appeal the decision.
A Judge Lost His Election. He Asked His Colleagues to Declare Him the Winner Anyway.
On Friday, lawyers for Judge Jefferson Griffin asked his colleagues on the North Carolina Court of Appeals to retroactively change the rules for the 2024 state Supreme Court election and throw out tens of thousands of ballots.
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NC court decision fuels election controversy: Over 65,000 votes hang in balance
The NC Court of Appeals favors Republican Griffin, ruling incomplete voter registrations must be verified or discarded.
Jefferson Griffin wins election lawsuit at NC appeals court, in case challenging 65,000 ballots
Thousands of votes in the 2024 election may have been counted illegally, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Friday in a case that could determine the outcome of last year’s election for an open seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.
North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election
North Carolina appeals court judges have listened to arguments about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or be discarded.
Military ballots in spotlight in final unresolved race from 2024 election
As a legal fight continues in North Carolina's unresolved and contentious state Supreme Court election from last November, the Republican challenger in the race faces pressure over contested military ballots.
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Nearly five months after Election Day, a three-judge panel hears arguments in Griffin-Riggs dispute
Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to discard more than 60,000 ballots as he trails Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes.