North Carolina Court Orders 65,000 Voters to Verify IDs in Disputed Supreme Court Race

Democratic Justice Allison Riggs plans to appeal the ruling, which could flip the election outcome if enough voters fail to comply.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that over 65,000 voters must verify their IDs within 15 business days to have their ballots counted in the 2024 Supreme Court race.
Democratic Justice Allison Riggs currently leads Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin by just 734 votes in the tightly contested election.
If 800 or more of the affected voters fail to comply, the election outcome could shift in Griffin's favor, raising concerns about voter disenfranchisement.
Judge Toby Hampson, the lone Democrat on the appeals panel, criticized the ruling as unconstitutional and an attempt to retroactively change election rules.
Riggs has vowed to appeal the decision, indicating the case may escalate to federal court as partisan tensions over election integrity and fairness intensify.