Elections
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OPINION: Tight NC Supreme Court race proves again that every single vote matters
The election of a crucial seat on North Carolina’s highest court, which could have outsized power over abortion rights and democracy, looks like it will come down to about 600 votes.
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NC Supreme Court update: Riggs declares victory as her opponent challenges 60,000 votes
The margin between Riggs and Griffin is .02 percentage points, well below the threshold for being able to seek a recount. Griffin asked for and was granted the recount this week, a process which should be done by Nov. 27, election officials say. Griffin has also submitted some 300 pages of documents challenging the validity…
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Op-Ed: How do we find candidates who represent the working class? This election shows that those who lead us should be the same people who make our society go.
This presidential election, the economy was top of mind for most voters, as we grapple with high inflation, low wages, and an out-of-balance housing market. Instead of electing people with similar personal concerns, most of those who make under $100,000 chose President-elect Donald Trump.
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Democrat Allison Riggs moves closer to victory in NC Supreme Court race
A recount has been ordered, but the 625-vote margin is likely too big for Republican Jefferson Griffin to make up. At the official end of the state’s vote-counting process, Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, leads her Republican opponent Jefferson Griffin by 625 votes, a margin small enough to qualify for a recount but…
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When the lead in an election flips during provisional ballot counting, it’s not a sign of corruption.
A few races in North Carolina have shifted during the provisional ballot counting period this year, including the race for NC Supreme Court between Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin. Here’s why this can happen.
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What’s with all the still uncounted provisional ballots in NC in 2024?
As part of North Carolina’s thorough election canvassing process, county boards of elections are still researching provisional ballots to see whether they should be counted, a process that could still affect close contests like the state Supreme Court race between Justice Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, who are separated by fewer than 8,000 votes.
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Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting
Harris delivered her remarks at Howard University, her alma mater and one of the country’s most prominent historically Black schools, in the same spot where she hoped to give a victory speech.
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Election fatigue? Here’s how to recharge your mental health.
We talked to an expert about the rise in anxiety during the 2024 election season, and what to do about it.
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Despite Trump’s victory, Democrats have big night in North Carolina
North Carolina once again cemented itself as the most impossible-to-define political state in the country, voting for Trump by a sizable margin but favoring Democrats over Mark Robinson, Michele Morrow and Dan Bishop.
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Trump wins the White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts.
