North Carolina Supreme Court Race Heads to Recount

A recount has been requested in the close race between Jefferson Griffin and Allison Riggs, with significant implications for state legislative control.

• The Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin has requested a recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, trailing Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 625 votes.
• Over 5.5 million ballots were cast in the race, with Griffin initially leading by about 10,000 votes before provisional and absentee ballots were counted.
• The recount is the only statewide race undergoing this process, with several General Assembly races also set for recounts.
• If current results hold, Republicans could lose their veto-proof majority in the General Assembly, impacting legislative dynamics.
• Griffin has filed protests challenging the validity of over 60,000 ballots, citing irregularities in ballot handling and counting.

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