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They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.
ProPublica has heard from dozens of voters who expressed astonishment and anger at state appeals court Judge Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing attempts to cancel their ballots. The claim at the heart ...
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Federal appeals court weighing civil rights against state sovereignty in state judicial race
A three-judge appellate panel heard arguments Monday on the uncertified statewide contest between Republican Jefferson Griffin and incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs, an associate justice on the ...
NC justices delay Griffin’s ballot challenge — but shed light on how they may rule later
The ruling does not mean that the monthslong battle over the results of the state Supreme Court election are over – far from ...
GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin wants overseas ballots from Democratic counties discarded first
In Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s petition to have the state Supreme Court throw out votes, he asks that they look ...
Monday press conference scheduled on Riggs-Jefferson NC Supreme Court race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - A press conference is scheduled for Monday regarding the state of the North Carolina Supreme Court ...
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Riggs-Griffin fight moves to federal appeals court Monday, with 65,000 ballots at stake
Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs leads Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin by 734 votes for a seat on the North ...
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Appeals court tries to untangle litigation over pending North Carolina court election
trailing Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin and the State Board of Elections, which last month dismissed Griffin's demand that the ballots get removed from their race tally. Riggs leads ...
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Jefferson Griffin
The North Carolina Voters Who Could Have Their Ballots Tossed By Jefferson Griffin’s Election Challenge — ProPublica A Republican judge is trying to overturn his election loss by challenging more than ...
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4th Circuit will hear arguments in NC Supreme Court race challenge
The request was made by Republican contender Jefferson Griffin, who claims these voters didn't have the proper registration and identification. Instead, the justices ordered that the appeals of ...
Under the Dome: One candidate vocal on election challenge; one silent. What ethics experts say
Embry Owen, a spokesperson for Riggs’ campaign, said in an email, “As a candidate for public office, Justice Riggs remains ...