{"id":2376254,"date":"2024-12-04T13:13:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T18:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-county-rejects-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T13:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T18:15:20","slug":"nc-county-rejects-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nc-county-rejects-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race\/","title":{"rendered":"NC County Rejects Election Protests In Supreme Court Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnc-county-rejects-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376254&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the ongoing North Carolina Supreme Court race, the Wake\u2064 County Board of Elections, which is led by Democrats, has rejected all three election protests \u200dfiled by republican candidate Jefferson Griffin. Griffin&#8217;s protests alleged that there were\u2062 deceased\u200d voters, felon voters, and individuals who were \u2062not state residents \u2063or had incomplete voter registrations\u200b participating\u200d in the election. While the board \u2064dismissed all protests, they \u200cupheld a single \u200dcase involving a felon.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Democrat\u200d incumbent Justice Allison Riggs holds a narrow lead of 734 votes \u2063after \u2063a\u200b recent machine recount, maintaining the\u200d same lead as after the initial count. This lead represents a \u2064significant\u200c turnaround, as \u200dGriffin was initially ahead\u200d by 10,000\u2062 votes on election night. Griffin has contested over 60,000 ballots across the state, claiming that many voter registrations were incomplete or from individuals who did not reside in North Carolina.\u200b His \u200cprotests include broader allegations about\u2063 the inclusion of &#8220;never resided&#8221; overseas voters, \u2064who have no ties to the state.<\/p>\n<p>Despite griffin&#8217;s efforts,\u2063 the board&#8217;s dismissals and the outcomes of the recount highlight the challenging landscape of election disputes in North\u2063 Carolina, notably against the backdrop of ongoing litigation \u2063regarding electoral regulations statewide.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CBPidolP_oY&amp;ab_channel=PBSNorthCarolina\">PBS North Carolina \/ Youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nc-county-rejects-gop-candidates-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race-as-second-recount-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=NC%20County%20Rejects%20GOP%20Candidate%E2%80%99s%20Election%20Protests%20In%20Supreme%20Court%20Race%20As%20Second%20Recount%20Begins&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nc-county-rejects-gop-candidates-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race-as-second-recount-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=NC%20County%20Rejects%20GOP%20Candidate%E2%80%99s%20Election%20Protests%20In%20Supreme%20Court%20Race%20As%20Second%20Recount%20Begins&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nc-county-rejects-gop-candidates-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race-as-second-recount-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nc-county-rejects-gop-candidates-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race-as-second-recount-begins\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=NC%20County%20Rejects%20GOP%20Candidate%E2%80%99s%20Election%20Protests%20In%20Supreme%20Court%20Race%20As%20Second%20Recount%20Begins&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nc-county-rejects-gop-candidates-election-protests-in-supreme-court-race-as-second-recount-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The Democrat-run Wake County Board of Elections dismissed all three election protests brought by Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate in the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court race.<\/p>\n<p>Griffin filed <a href=\"https:\/\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/?prefix=Legal\/Nov%202024%20Protests\/Griffin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protests in numerous counties<\/a>, pointing to <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Legal\/Nov%202024%20Protests\/Griffin\/Wake-Griffin-Deceased%20Voters%20w.aff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deceased<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Legal\/Nov%202024%20Protests\/Griffin\/Wake-Griffin-FPCA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">felon<\/a> voters as well as voters who are not residents of the state and those who have incomplete voter registrations. While deceased and felon voters would only affect a county-by-county vote count, the other two protests could have statewide impact.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-039ea58b1776cbfae0d65550dde5739b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-039ea58b1776cbfae0d65550dde5739b\"><\/div>\n<p>Wake elections board external communications director Kate Maroney confirmed to The Federalist that all protests were dismissed by the board except for one voter on a list of felons, which the board sustained in a 3-2 vote. When asked for reasoning, Maroney was unsure, and no electronic recording was made of the meeting, another county staff member told The Federalist. Official minutes were recorded, and an official order was approved, but it is unknown when any of that documentation will be released.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Democrat incumbent Justice Allison Riggs is ahead statewide by just 734 votes. That number has remained the same after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/initial-recount-affirms-riggs-lead-in-nc-supreme-court-race-griffin-ramps-up-efforts-to-toss-ballots\/21751496\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initial recount of the race was completed Tuesday<\/a>, showing both candidates losing 110 votes. On election night, Griffin was ahead of Riggs by 10,000 votes, until overseas and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">provisional ballot started trickling<\/a> in, eventually giving Riggs her current lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, Griffin filed protests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/election\/article295851219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">challenged over 60,000 ballots<\/a> statewide. <\/p>\n<p>Griffin and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/19\/protest-contends-dem-nc-supreme-court-candidates-sudden-lead-is-well-within-margin-of-cheat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">others<\/a> protested the ballots of many individuals whose voter registrations were incomplete because they were not submitted with either a driver&rsquo;s license or last four digits of a Social Security Number, as the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires. <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Legal\/Nov%202024%20Protests\/Griffin\/Wake-Griffin-Incomplete%20Voter%20Registration%20Information.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Griffin&rsquo;s protest<\/a> cites those requirements as enshrined in North Carolina law after HAVA passed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b515ed8b2c7d17e96ac762bc0d9b62b4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b515ed8b2c7d17e96ac762bc0d9b62b4\"><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Republican National Committee (RNC), joined by the state GOP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-mimics-other-left-wing-orgs-by-embracing-anti-asian-bigotry\/\" title=\"NFL Mimics Other Left-Wing Orgs by Embracing Anti-Asian Bigotry\">made similar arguments<\/a> in a lawsuit regarding around 225,000 voters whose registrations were incomplete. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/election\/article295851219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> argues that North Carolina failed to obtain the information for years, and that the state needed to cure the ballots or remove potential noncitizen voters who may have made it on the rolls. While one judge ruled against the RNC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-winning-redistricting-war-gop-poised-for-even-bigger-wins-in-november\/\" title=\"After Winning Redistricting War, GOP Poised for Even Bigger Wins in November\">litigation remains ongoing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/dl.ncsbe.gov\/Legal\/Nov%202024%20Protests\/Griffin\/Wake-Griffin-FPCA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protest<\/a> from Griffin argues that North Carolina improperly includes what are known as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/10\/04\/in-most-states-never-resided-u-s-citizens-abroad-can-vote-in-elections-using-your-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">never resided<\/a>&rdquo; overseas voters &mdash; voters who often have never lived in the United States, much less North Carolina, and never intend to &mdash; on its rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Overseas voters make up tens of thousands of votes in North Carolina, and it is unclear how many qualify as &ldquo;never resided,&rdquo; but Griffin&rsquo;s protest argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/editor-daily-rundown-energy-starved-europe-dims-the-lights-cuts-the-a-c\/\" title=\"Editor Daily Rundown: Energy-Starved Europe Dims The Lights, Cuts The A\/C\">state law allowing<\/a> such voters to cast ballots runs afoul of the North Carolina constitution, which requires residency in order to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) announced Tuesday that a second recount will be conducted by all 100 counties, at the request of Griffin. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-40f6891b3d5dd13720c43c8b2632304b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-40f6891b3d5dd13720c43c8b2632304b\"><\/div>\n<p>While the initial recount was done by machine, this recount will be what is known as a &ldquo;partial hand-to-eye recount.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The sample hand-to-eye recount is designed to determine whether there are sufficient discrepancies from the machine recount to require a full hand-to-eye recount of all ballots cast in the contest,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2024\/12\/03\/county-boards-elections-conduct-partial-hand-recounts-supreme-court-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a> from the NCSBE stated.<\/p>\n<p>In order to determine where the partial recount will take place, the NCSBE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsbe.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2024\/12\/02\/state-board-randomly-select-precincts-partial-hand-recount-nc-supreme-court-contest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> it would randomly select precincts across the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-baa1a76e4e436e53c2a79563c7334c57 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-baa1a76e4e436e53c2a79563c7334c57\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. 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