Election Day was Nov. 5, 2024, and more than two and a half months later, no one has been declared the winner of the race
“We will not stop until we have put this election fully to bed,” Justice Allison Riggs said. “We will make sure that our government is led by people who will protect your right to vote.”
The lone Republican dissenter, Justice Richard Dietz, argued that intervention by the judiciary close to an election “becomes inappropriate because it can damage the integrity of the election process.”
As a judge and someone who presumably understands and respects the law, now is the time for Jefferson Griffin to accept the results, concede the race and move on with his life.
“Jefferson Griffin and the GOP do not actually want to make this election safe and secure. They want to throw out enough ballots as it will take to declare a victory,” said Gabby Chiarenza, a Wake County voter whose ballot has been challenged.
In a desperate effort to salvage a losing campaign, Republican Jefferson Griffin has challenged the validity of more than 60,000 ballots, including two cast by his opponent’s parents.
North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby is no stranger to accusations of corruption. Once again, he is facing questions and criticisms for what appears to be unethical and legally dubious behavior.
The Republican-controlled state Supreme Court’s recent ruling calls into question whether the justices are doing the bidding of Republican legislative leaders, and have broken basic ethics.
Incumbent Democrat Justice Allison Riggs is a civil rights and voting rights attorney. She is facing off against a right-wing challenger, Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin. A Griffin win would mean a 6-1 conservative High Court in North Carolina.
Governor Roy Cooper has recently reduced the sentence of four north carolinians and pardoned four others. In a press release on the matter, Cooper disclosed that the pardons and commutations came after an intense review of each case.