Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 60,000 ballots drew strong condemnation from Democrats who face the chance that their ballots will be thrown out. Kimberly Hardy, an officer in the state Democratic Party and an assistant professor at Fayetteville State University,

Republican Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin, who trails in the race, wanted officials to throw out more than 60,000 ballots cast in this year's elections, based on what GOP leaders claim are instances of fraud or irregularities.

The idea that someone could have been registered to vote, came to vote and then has their vote discarded is anathema to the democratic system and simply cannot be tolerated,” Board Chair Alan Hirsch said.

As North Carolina Republicans attempt to maintain their party’s uber majority on the state’s Supreme Court, the Democratic incumbent

The results of a second — and now final — recount in the still-uncalled race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court have affirmed a narrow lead for the Democratic incumbent. Justice Allison Riggs was ahead by 734 votes following the first recount in the race,