Overview

• The North Carolina Board of Elections has filed a federal court notice to restore ballots wrongly discarded based on residency challenges during the 2024 Supreme Court race.
• Investigative reports identified at least 29 voters, among the 260 ballots invalidated, who had verifiable ties to North Carolina despite being labeled 'never residents.'
• Republican Jefferson Griffin, who lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by 734 votes, has challenged tens of thousands of ballots, targeting overseas and long-term residents.
• The election board plans to verify voter residency through mailed notices and affidavits, using a method inspired by investigative reporting to address errors.
• The legal battle raises concerns over retroactive election rule changes and potential voter disenfranchisement, with federal lawsuits ongoing to prevent further ballot invalidations.