DISPUTED NORTH CAROLINA RACE OFFERS PLAYBOOK FOR BEATEN CANDIDATES, EXPERTS WARN
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✍️ A disputed North Carolina state supreme court race has revealed a playbook for future candidates to retroactively challenge votes, but its resolution sent a signal that federal courts are unlikely to support efforts to overturn election results.
👉 Jefferson Griffin lost to Allison Riggs by 734 votes in a North Carolina state supreme court race 👉 Griffin waged an aggressive legal fight to get 65,000 votes thrown out, claiming they were invalid 👉 The North Carolina court of appeals accepted the challenge and said more than 60,000 voters had to prove their eligibility 👉 A federal judge halted the effort, ordering the North Carolina state board of elections to certify the race 👉 The episode has raised concerns that it could set a precedent for future candidates to try to overturn election results
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