NC Supreme Court temporarily halts order for 60,000 challenged voters to prove eligibility

The five-month campaign to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs on December 7, 2022, in Washington, DC. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)In November, Allison Riggs (D) won election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. The race was extremely close. The initial count had Riggs ahead of her opponent Jefferson Griffin (R) by 623 votes out of the 5.5 million votes cast. Because of the small margin, Griffin requested a machine recount of all ballots…

NEW: North Carolina Supreme Court Halts Previous Order Requiring Verification of 65,000 Ballots in Hotly Contested Judicial Race

The North Carolina Supreme Court's recent decision to suspend an order affecting 60,000 voter verifications has significant implications for electoral integrity and procedural fairness. Insights into this ruling warrant your attention.

NC Supreme Court pauses voter eligibility review in tight contest - Washington Examiner

North Carolina’s highest court stopped a voter eligibility inquiry in the last uncertified 2024 statewide election. The ruling concerns November’s Supreme Court race between Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs and GOP Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. While Allison was declared the victor by 734 votes, Griffin challenged the result. He argued roughly 65,000 people were ineligible to vote because they didn’t have a driver’s license or Socia…

NC Supreme Court temporarily halts order for 60,000 challenged voters to prove eligibility

State Supreme Court presses pause on Griffin-Riggs election dispute

The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a stay order Monday in the election dispute involving a seat on the state’s highest court. The decision essentially presses pause in the dispute pitting Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin against the State Board of Elections and Democratic candidate Allison Riggs. Riggs and the elections filed separate requests Sunday for a temporary stay. In separate court filings, Riggs and the elections board also s…

Almost 100 Avery votes challenged in NC Supreme Court election lawsuit

AVERY COUNTY — Close to 100 votes in Avery County are among more than 60,000 that are being challenged in the North Carolina Supreme Court election lawsuit.