North Carolina Supreme Court May Decide a Supreme Court Election
Three counts show an incumbent Democrat won election to the State Supreme Court. But an unusual protest by the G.O.P. challenger could be headed to that same Republican-controlled court.
North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
North Carolina’s Supreme Court has blocked the certification of a November election result for one of the seats on its court so it can review legal arguments by a trailing candidate
N.C. Supreme Court blocks certification of Democrat as winner of close high court race
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday that blocks state officials from certifying the Democratic candidate as the winner of a razor-thin race for the state’s high court.In a 4-2 vote,
North Carolina's GOP-led Supreme Court intervenes to block election victory of Democratic justice
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the certification of the state's Supreme Court election as it prepares to consider a challenge from a Republican appeals court judge who is seeking to overturn his loss in the November election.
N.C. Supreme Court blocks finalizing election for one of its own
Justice Allison Riggs (D) eked out a 734-vote victory over Jefferson Griffin. but the Republican challenged about 60,000 ballots cast by voters who have not provided election officials with their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election
At the request of GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin, Republicans on the state Supreme Court have prohibited the state Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ election. Riggs, the incumbent,
NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election
The State Board of Elections is now temporarily blocked from certifying Allison Riggs as the winner in the Supreme Court election while the court considers her opponent’s challenge of 60,000 ballots.
NC Supreme Court orders elections board not to certify Riggs-Griffin race for Supreme Court
The North Carolina Supreme Court has blocked state elections officials from certifying Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Rigg's apparent victory in the 2024 elections, ruling Tuesday that more time is needed to look into her Republican challenger's claims of invalid voters.
Exhausted Democrats plan muted resistance for Trump’s inauguration
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Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests
Griffin is challenging the validity of over 60,000 ballots in the NC Supreme Court race. An N&O analysis found that Black voters were twice as likely to have their votes challenged as white voters.
Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control
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NC elections board rejects GOP challenge of 60,000 ballots in Supreme Court race
The idea that someone could have been registered to vote, came to vote and then has their vote discarded is anathema to the democratic system and simply cannot be tolerated,” Board Chair Alan Hirsch ...