NC Court Says 65k Ballots Can By Tossed Out

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1. ... The one Democratic judge involved in the state Court of Appeals' decision said

the majority’s ruling amounted to “changing the rules by which these lawful voters took part in our electoral process after the election to discard their otherwise valid votes” and called the majority's ruling an “an attempt to alter the outcome of only one race among many on the ballot is directly counter to law, equity, and the Constitution.”

The latest decision overturns a ruling by a lower state court from February that had effectively dismissed the case.

In a statement, Riggs said her campaign would appeal the ruling. Doing so is all but certain to put the case before the North Carolina state Supreme Court — the same bench whose seat is at stake in the case. Republicans currently have a 5-2 majority on that court ...

New court decision in a disputed North Carolina race means 65,000 votes are a step closer to be being thrown out
April 4, 2025, 2:48 PM EDT / Updated April 4, 2025, 3:36 PM EDT
By Adam Edelman