RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — There are still some unresolved races from the 2024 election, and one of them involves a seat on North Carolina’s highest court. The trailing Republican candidate wants tens of thousands of ballots thrown out. Jefferson Griffin is arguing that they came from ineligible voters. The result that shows Allison Riggs, a Democratic associate justice, narrowly winning has been affirmed by two recounts. Democrats, voting rights activists and good government groups say Griffin’s actions and support for them by the state GOP are an affront to democracy. The challenge is playing out in both state and federal courts. Riggs remains on the court while the legal battles play out.… Continue Reading