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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Latest challenge to North Carolina's power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law that strips away ...
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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 ...