Republican-Led Group Condemns Judge Griffin’s Effort To Erase Ballots

Source: WRAL

Judge Jefferson Griffin’s effort to toss out 65,000 ballots is impacting North Carolina voters across the board, including Republicans. In a new political ad, one Republican-led group is pushing back against Griffin’s attempt to overturn election results.

According to NC Newsline, the group, RightCount Action, is running the ad in major television markets across the state. The ad features James Danz, a registered Republican from Moore County, who is among the 65,000 voters being challenged by Judge Griffin. 

“I voted for [Donald] Trump and Jefferson Griffin,” Danz says in the ad. “I’ve voted Republican my whole life. Now politicians are trying to cancel my vote here in North Carolina,” Danz states in the ad. “Now regardless of how you vote, all of us need to stand together to stop this attack on our elections.”

WRAL reports that the state Republican Party didn’t respond to a request for comment about the ad criticizing Griffin’s tactics, or that the ad is backed by former North Carolina Republican Gov. Pat McCrory.

Back in November, the former governor published an editorial piece in which he showed support for election officials and vouched for the accuracy and integrity of the state’s election. In reference to his 2016 loss, in which he deployed political maneuvers to challenge the governor race results, McCrory noted that he finally accepted the results because “it reflected the will of voters.”

This piece was published weeks before Judge Griffin began his ballot challenges, WRAL reports

In an interview with NC Newsline, Danz described his shock when finding out Griffin was challenging his ballot. Danz stated that he remembers providing a driver’s license number when he registered.

“When it comes to voter integrity, to me that’s an American issue. It’s not a conservative issue or liberal issue,” Danz told NC Newsline.  “I’m a voter. I cast my votes. I want my votes to count”.

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