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,

The State Board of Elections will not order a full hand recount of all ballots in the NC Supreme Court Associate Justice contest, after a partial recount resulted in additional votes for the leading candidate,

North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing narrowly in their races last month who have questioned well over 60,000 ballots cast this fall.

The final count of votes in the race on Tuesday upheld Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs ’s victory, reports Kyle Ingram. That means Griffin’s protests, which the North Carolina Democratic Party has challenged in federal court, may be his only avail. If they’re accepted, it could change the race’s outcome.

A statewide machine recount and a sample hand recount showed Democrat Allison Riggs maintaining her lead against Republican Jefferson Griffin.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed challenges against thousands of votes in an ongoing battle over a state Supreme Court seat.

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.

North Carolina's election board voted to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democrat leads.

North Carolina's elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing narrowly in their races last month who have questioned 60,000 ballots cast this fall.