Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control
North Carolina General Assembly elections have been finalized and confirm that Republicans have lost their veto-proof control of the legislature after nearly two years.
GOP-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of Democrat as winner of close high court race
The North Carolina Supreme Court blocked state officials from certifying the Democratic candidate as the winner of a razor-thin race for the state’s high court.
North Carolina justices block certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
The ultimate winner gets an eight-year term on a Supreme Court where five of the seven current justices are registered Republicans.
North Carolina's GOP-led Supreme Court intervenes to block election victory of Democratic justice
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked the certification of the state's Supreme Court election as it prepares to consider a challenge from a Republican appeals court judge who is seeking to overturn his loss in the November election.
Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election
At the request of GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin, Republicans on the state Supreme Court have prohibited the state Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ election. Riggs, the incumbent,
NC Supreme Court blocks state from certifying Riggs as the winner in high court election
The State Board of Elections is now temporarily blocked from certifying Allison Riggs as the winner in the Supreme Court election while the court considers her opponent’s challenge of 60,000 ballots.
With results certified, Democrats officially break NC GOP’s supermajority — by one seat
Without a supermajority, Republicans will find it more difficult to override vetoes from newly elected Democratic Gov. Josh ...
Under the Dome: Council of State members pick top staff; where GOP ballot challenges go next
Griffin asked the state Supreme Court to intervene after the State Board of Elections, which has a 3-2 Democratic majority, ...
Election certificates issued for three legislative races
Ahead of Wednesday’s convening of the North Carolina General Assembly, certificates of elections wins were yielded Monday for ...
NC elections board rejects GOP challenge of 60,000 ballots in Supreme Court race
The idea that someone could have been registered to vote, came to vote and then has their vote discarded is anathema to the democratic system and simply cannot be tolerated,” Board Chair Alan Hirsch ...
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Republicans have lost their veto-proof control of the legislature
On Monday, election officials issued certificates to the winners in three close legislative races from November. The defeat of state Rep. Frank Sossamon to Democrat Bryan Cohn means Republicans are ...
A trailing North Carolina Supreme Court candidate asks the court to get involved in his race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A trailing candidate in a very close election for the North Carolina Supreme Court asked that court on Wednesday to step in and prevent election officials from counting in his ...
Latest Challenge to North Carolina's Power-Shifting Law Focuses on State Elections Board Control
Frank Sossamon in last month's election proves successful. That would give Stein a slightly more effective veto stamp on future Republican legislation if Democratic lawmakers stay unified.
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Remainder of protests dismissed by North Carolina election board
The state board met for “consideration of protests of Jefferson Griffin, Ashlee Adams, Stacie McGinn and Frank Sossamon initially considered by county boards of elections.” In each race, the state ...
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NC Board of Elections rejects GOP candidates’ election protests
Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin, state Rep. Frank Sossamon, and Senate candidates Stacie McGinn of Mecklenburg County and Ashlee Adams of Wake, filed multi-faceted protests of election ...
Republican candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court suffers legal setbacks in close race
In one uncalled legislative race, Republican state Rep. Frank Sossamon trails Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn. A Cohn victory would mean Republicans fall one seat short of retaining their current ...