North Carolina Supreme Court blocking Democrat from re-claiming seat amid election battle
The 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains the last vote from the election to not be settled. Here's what to know.
A Republican court candidate in North Carolina wants to toss out thousands of votes
More than 80 days after Election Day, a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court remains unresolved. That's because the Republican candidate is contesting some 65,000 ballots.
North Carolina’s Republican Justices Signal Support for Overturning Democratic Judge’s Election
Ian McPherson reads names from a list of over 60,000 people who cast ballots in the November election but whose votes have been challenged by Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin in his extremely close race with Demcorat Allison Riggs on January 14, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chris Seward/AP
Race for North Carolina Supreme Court seat is last uncertified statewide contest in the nation
The N.C. Supreme Court is weighing whether to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in the race for a seat on that tribunal. That race is the last uncertified statewide contest in the nation.
Democrats and voting groups say a bid to toss out North Carolina ballots is an attack on democracy
There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest court
Federal court could let North Carolina decide whether to overturn a Democrat's November win
Two recounts have confirmed Justice Allison Riggs' narrow victory, but her GOP opponent has refused to concede
Federal appeals court considers NC GOP challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election
Monday’s arguments focused on whether the case should be decided by state or federal courts — a decision which could be crucial in whether the results of the race are ultimately overturned.
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"A troubling trend": Experts say Republicans are continuing to undermine democracy in North Carolina
Riggs won the race by a slim, 734 vote margin in November out of more than 5 million votes cast, which is not unprecedented ...
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To gain a court seat, Republicans seek to throw out thousands of votes
Jason Simmons, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, said in a statement that Griffin is pursuing the case to correct errors made by election officials. “Judge Griffin’s protests ...
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North Carolina members of Congress introduce bill allowing ‘sanctuary cities’ to be sued
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"This is a scheme to throw out legal votes": North Carolina's GOP accused of subverting democracy
Republicans are refusing to accept North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs' narrow victory in November ...
‘Stop this attack’: New ad features NC Republican challenging GOP-backed effort to toss ballots
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