NC Court Orders Ballot Recount, Election Outcome Uncertain | JQJO

North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled that thousands of absentee and military ballots must be corrected within 30 days or be discarded, impacting a close election for a Supreme Court seat. However, the court also ordered that roughly 60,000 ballots with missing registration information, through no voter fault, must be counted. This decision, resulting from a legal challenge by Democratic Justice Allison Riggs, potentially reverses a lower court ruling and could significantly alter election results. The 4-2 ruling follows recounts affirming Riggs's win by a narrow margin.

A powerful coalition of federal legislators, executive branch officials, and multinational technology corporations has coalesced around a strategy of "federal preemption," seeking to strip state governments of their authority over generative AI. The coalition argues that the legal frameworks governing these technologies are in a state of flux as generative AI affects every sector of the economy, from healthcare diagnostics to creative industries. The push aims to centralize regulation at the federal level, limiting state‑level oversight of AI development and deployment.