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Republicans seek to purge 225,000 North Carolina voters

Non-citizens cannot vote in North Carolina, or anywhere else in the country, for that matter, but state Republicans have sued the North Carolina Board of Elections, falsely accusing it of turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands non-residents on the voter rolls. The accusation is “categorically false,” elections officials say, and misunderstands or misrepresents state voter data.

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Jefferson Griffin

On Tuesday, advocates will read the names of all 60,000 voters Jefferson Griffin wants to erase

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A grassroots group and many of the lawful voters whose votes are being questioned will gather in the cold to read each name. Temperatures before dawn on Tuesday are expected to fall below 30 degrees in Raleigh, a data point you might assume has nothing to do with Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to erase […]
NC Supreme Court

‘We shouldn’t be here’: Effort to throw out votes in NC Supreme Court race threatens election integrity, Riggs says

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Justice Allison Riggs sat down with Cardinal & Pine this week to discuss her opponent’s challenges to 60,000 votes.
VOTING - Cardinal & Pine

Griffin’s attempt to invalidate 60,000 votes in NC Supreme Court Race ‘simply cannot be tolerated,’ elections official says

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Most of the challenges are of voters whose driver’s license or partial social security number information aren’t included in a state registration database. But there are many reasons that those details could be missing from the database, and the vast majority of voters disenfranchised by such a culling would be lawfully registered voters.
NC Supreme Court

Recount confirms Riggs victory in NC Supreme Court Race, as focus shifts to 60,000 challenged ballots

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections will hold a hearing on Wednesday to consider challenges to more than 60,000 votes the losing candidate Jefferson Griffin says should not have been counted. Most of those challenges are of voters who are missing some registration information, but there are many valid reasons those details could be missing, and the vast majority of voters disenfranchised by such a culling would be lawfully registered voters.
NC Supreme Court Election 2024

‘I feel powerless’: The NC Supreme Court race could hinge on whether thousands of likely legal ballots are thrown out

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A recount has confirmed Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ victory over Republican Jefferson Griffin, but Griffin has filed official challenges against 60,000 ballots, including those of Riggs’ parents and a prominent doctor. UPDATE: This post has been changed to add the news that North Carolina Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the 60,000 votes […]
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NC Supreme Court update: Riggs declares victory as her opponent challenges 60,000 votes

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The margin between Riggs and Griffin is .02 percentage points, well below the threshold for being able to seek a recount. Griffin asked for and was granted the recount this week, a process which should be done by Nov. 27, election officials say. Griffin has also submitted some 300 pages of documents challenging the validity of more than 60,000 votes based on legal ideas courts have rejected in separate cases.