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North Carolina supreme court blocks certification of justice’s election win

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North Carolina supreme court blocks certification of justice’s election win



Democrat Allison Riggs won re-election to supreme court by 734 votes but her opponent is challenging 60,000 ballotsThe Republican majority on North Carolina’s supreme court blocked election officials from certifying the win of a Democratic justice on Tuesday after her opponent made attempts to toss out tens of thousands of votes.Allison Riggs, a Democratic supreme court justice in North Carolina with a background as a voting rights lawyer, won re-election in November by 734 votes over the appellate judge Jefferson Griffin. Recounts confirmed her victory. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/north-carolina-supreme-court-blocks-certification-allison-riggs

Author : Rachel Leingang

Publish date : 2025-01-08 16:02:00

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