Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

In It to Win It

(10,373 posts)
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 01:49 AM Apr 5

North Carolina judges side with Republican [loser] in close Supreme Court election

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 race that is still undecided.

In a 2-1 decision with registered Republican judges composing the majority, a panel of the intermediate-level Court of Appeals ruled that ballots — likely tens of thousands of them — were wrongly allowed in the tally. But the ruling, if upheld, would give most of those voters a three-week window to provide additional information for their choices to count, or see the ballots get removed.

The disputed ballots are believed to favor Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs, who, after two recounts, held a 734-vote lead over Republican Jefferson Griffin in their race, which saw over 5.5 million ballots cast.

The judges on Friday found that the State Board of Elections got it wrong in December when it dismissed Griffin's election protests. Riggs quickly announced an appeal of the decision that should soon reach the state Supreme Court.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-judges-side-colleague-172150955.html
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
North Carolina judges side with Republican [loser] in close Supreme Court election (Original Post) In It to Win It Apr 5 OP
MAGATS trying to STEAL another election. What a surprise! B.See Apr 5 #1
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»North Carolina judges sid...