The North Carolina Supreme Court rejected an effort from Republican Jefferson Griffin to expedite his appeal to toss out more than 60,000 ballots in a hotly contested judicial race.
The state’s high court ruled that Griffin must have his appeal through Wake County Superior Court before it can be considered by the state Supreme Court. The high court continued the stay, halting the state board of elections from certifying the race pending the superior court’s decision, and called on the lower court to “proceed expeditiously.”
The race between Griffin and incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was the closest statewide race in North Carolina, with the most recent recount showing Riggs, the Democrat, with a 734-vote lead over Griffin, the Republican. Riggs has recused herself from the high court’s deliberation on the election challenge.
Griffin has argued that…
