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State Supreme Court Orders 60,000 Ballots to Be Counted in Tight Election, Despite Missing Info in Registrations | Facts Matter

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

In North Carolina, the state Supreme Court has just issued a ruling forcing the state to count tens of thousands of votes that are missing crucial details, such as having no driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number on file.

This decision is especially crucial given the fact that the election in question is currently split by only about 700 votes—meaning this one decision can actually change the outcome of the race.

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Over in North Carolina, their state Supreme Court has just issued a ruling forcing the state to count tens of thousands of votes that are missing crucial details required by law,

0:14.5

such as having no driver's license number and no last four digits of their social security numbers on file.

0:20.7

And this decision of theirs is crucial given the fact that the election in question is currently

0:25.6

split by only 700 votes, meaning that this one decision can actually change the outcome of the race.

0:31.6

And also, it creates a fascinating loophole where you have state election laws be very clear about what

0:37.8

can and cannot be done, but if the state elections board decides to not follow the laws,

0:42.3

well, it doesn't matter.

0:43.7

Those votes will still be counted, and seemingly no one will be held accountable.

0:47.5

Now, let's rewind the clock back to August of 2023.

0:50.9

That was when a man by the name of Michael Morgan, he stepped down from his position as

0:55.0

a justice on the North Carolina State Supreme Court leaving a vacancy.

0:59.8

And as per the state constitution, that vacancy was filled with an appointment by the governor.

1:05.3

And as such, the next month in September of 2023, the Democrat North Carolina governor appointed a Democrat by the name

1:12.2

of Allison Riggs to fill the vacancy. And the reason I mentioned that she is a Democrat is because

1:17.5

North Carolina is a bit unique in that they have actual partisan elections for the state Supreme

1:22.1

Court. And so, for example, in states like Wisconsin, there's just one example, they have elections for the state

1:28.3

Supreme Court, but those candidates are not identified by party affiliation. They're all politically

1:33.2

unaffiliated. But in North Carolina, justices on the state Supreme Court, they serve for eight-year-long

1:39.1

terms, and when they run for office, they overtly identify with one or the other political party.

1:50.0

And so you fast forward to November of 2024, and the actual election for that spot on the Supreme Court was held. Because Allison Riggs was not elected, she was appointed, she had to go through the election process as the Democrat incumbent candidate.

1:57.0

Opposing her was a man by the name of Jefferson Griffin. He was the Republican candidate

2:02.1

who prior to running for the state Supreme Court, he served as a judge on the North Carolina

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