North Carolina Election Tensions Rise Amid GOP Challenges and Recounts
TL;DR
The North Carolina State Board of Elections confirmed incumbent Justice Allison Riggs's victory over GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin in the state Supreme Court race after a partial hand recount. Riggs's lead increased to 734 votes, negating the need for a full hand recount. Griffin had challenged over 60,000 ballots, questioning their validity, but the board plans to address these challenges in a public hearing. Riggs's campaign urged the board to dismiss Griffin's protests, while the North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit to protect voters' rights.
- North Carolina Election Board Says 3rd Count Confirms Riggs’s Lead Democracy Docket
- Elections board dismisses Republican protests in close North Carolina races ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
- A North Carolina judge won two recounts. Republicans are still trying to overturn her election. Mother Jones
- This Race Was Decided by 734 Votes. The G.O.P. Wants to Disqualify 60,000 Ballots. The New York Times
- Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests Raleigh News & Observer
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