Riggs/Griffin 2024 race

We have finally come to a conclusion in the long-running appeal of the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his “On My Mind” commentary, says there should be a better way to deliver justice in such cases.

The Republican challenger in a disputed North Carolina Supreme Court election has conceded, according to multiple media reports, six months after Election Day and following a slew of challenges.

A U.S. District Court judge ruled that the North Carolina Board of Elections must certify Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs as the winner in the race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Monday's ruling could mark the end of six months of election challenges brought by Republican Jefferson Griffin, who sought to discard more than 65,000 ballots.

We take a deep dive into the race for the North Carolina Supreme Court. It’s in the middle of a court battle, where the outcome could be precedent setting. We discuss how we got here and what’s at stake.

Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs has a 734-vote lead over Republican Jefferson Griffin for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

The North Carolina Board of Elections said in a court filing Tuesday that it will require roughly 1,400 overseas voters in Guilford County to provide a photo ID for their ballot to count.

The state Supreme Court on Friday had a mixed ruling in the election dispute between Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs and Republican Jefferson Griffin.

In a 4-2 ruling Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued a mixed ruling in the election challenge brought by Republican Jefferson Griffin for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Allison Riggs says she’ll appeal a 2-1 ruling last week from the state Court of Appeals that could invalidate over 65,000 ballots from the race for the North Carolina Supreme Court. Republican Jefferson Griffin has been contesting the validity of those votes, like mail-in and early ballots, claiming voters didn’t verify their ID and registrations. The Appeals Court ruling, if it stands, would mean county elections boards would have to contact those challenged voters and give them 15 business days to respond. If they don’t respond, their ballots would be thrown out.Riggs holds a 734-vote lead over Griffin after two recounts.

A three-judge panel on the North Carolina Court of Appeals Friday afternoon voted 2-1 in a ruling that puts Republican Jefferson Griffin on the cusp of overturning Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs’ 734-vote lead for a seat on the state Supreme Court.