Category Archives: judicial elections

“They Followed North Carolina Election Rules When They Cast Their Ballots. Now Their Votes Could Be Tossed Anyway.”

January 28, 2025, 7:28 amchicanery, judicial electionsRick Hasen

ProPublica: A Republican judge has spent more than two months trying to overturn his narrow defeat for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat by arguing that around 60,000 ballots should be tossed out. But many residents have only recently learned… Continue reading

“One of 2025’s Biggest Battles Over Abortion Rights Has Already Begun” (Wisconsin Supreme Court Election)

January 27, 2025, 7:37 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

NYT: Tens of millions of dollars flooding into a state election. A nakedly political candidate for a judgeship. Huge policy stakes for a key battleground state. Two years ago, a race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court vividly demonstrated how local… Continue reading

“In blow to GOP, NC Supreme Court won’t fast-track lawsuit seeking to throw out 60,000 ballots” (Divided opinions suggest an ultimate possible 3-3 tie in this case)

January 23, 2025, 7:50 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Will Doran of WRAL: North Carolina’s Republican-majority state Supreme Court ruled partially against the Republican candidate seeking to join its ranks, rejecting his effort to fast-track a lawsuit seeking to throw out more than 60,000 people’s 2024 ballots. The case… Continue reading

“Riggs seeks earliest possible oral argument in NC Supreme Court election dispute”

January 22, 2025, 7:41 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

Carolina Journal reports.

“Riggs, Griffin spar over proper forum for NC Supreme Court election dispute”

January 16, 2025, 7:15 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

Carolina Journal: The two candidates in North Carolina’s recent Supreme Court election disagree about the proper forum for resolving a legal dispute involving the election. Republican Jefferson Griffin argues that the case belongs in state court. Democrat Allison Riggs… Continue reading

“In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss”

January 10, 2025, 3:29 pmchicanery, judicial electionsRick Hasen

NYT: Judge Griffin’s protest includes two arguments against counting a few thousand ballots cast by overseas voters that one Republican justice said this week may have merit. But its centerpiece is a claim that some 60,000 voters in the Supreme… Continue reading

“NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election”

January 7, 2025, 11:05 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

News & Observer: The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order on Tuesday blocking the state from certifying a winner in the race for a seat on the high court. Granting the request of Republican Jefferson Griffin, who trails… Continue reading

“Federal judge sends Republican challenge of 60,000 ballots back to NC Supreme Court”

January 7, 2025, 7:29 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

News & Observer: In a case that seeks to invalidate over 60,000 ballots cast in North Carolina’s Supreme Court election, a federal judge ruled that the state’s Republican-dominated high court should decide, instead of him. On Monday, U.S. District… Continue reading

“Riggs responds to Griffin’s request to delay certification of the NC Supreme Court election”

January 6, 2025, 6:52 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

NC Newsline: Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs asked a federal judge to deny Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin’s request for a preliminary injunction in his election case. Riggs, a Democrat, leads Griffin, a Republican, by 734 votes in the race… Continue reading

“Legal challenges delay election result for North Carolina Supreme Court seat”

January 2, 2025, 6:52 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

PBS News Hour reports.

“A North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid to Overturn His Loss Is Based on Theory Election Deniers Deemed Extreme”

December 23, 2024, 9:11 pmfraudulent fraud squad, judicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

ProPublica: Months before voters went to the polls in November, a group of election skeptics based in North Carolina gathered on a call and discussed what actions to take if they doubted any of the results. One of the ideas… Continue reading

“Republican Appeals Court Judge Griffin asks the NC Supreme Court to throw out votes”

December 19, 2024, 7:36 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

NC Newsline: Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to do what the state Board of Elections would not — throw out tens of thousands of votes on the belief that canceling them will… Continue reading

“With thousands of blank ballots, 2 Central NY justice races decided by fewer than 20 write-in votes”

December 13, 2024, 8:08 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Syracuse.com: Thousands of blank ballots were cast in the Spafford and East Syracuse justice races, so the winners ended up being two men who each got fewer than 20 write-in votes. There were no official candidates on the ballots for… Continue reading

“NC elections officials reject GOP request to throw out 60,000 votes. Races for Supreme Court, state legislature affected”

December 11, 2024, 3:39 pmelection administration, judicial electionsRick Hasen

WRAL: State elections officials on Wednesday denied efforts by the North Carolina Republican Party to throw out tens of thousands of ballots cast by voters in this year’s elections. The GOP had launched its protests to aid its party’s… Continue reading

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