NC Court Orders Ballot Recount, Election Outcome Uncertain
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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.
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.
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