If the Republicans run away with all of this, it will be a task on American democracy that will question the legitimacy of our elections for future generations.
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Northern Carolina Republicans can actually reverse the will of the voters to place their candidate for the Supreme Court of the State, although the Democratic Judge Allison Rigg is the legitimate winner.
On April 4, the North Carolina Court of Appeal Meaned in favor of judge Jefferson Griffin, the republican candidate for the Supreme Court of North Carolina who In the 2024 elections. Now, the only election not resolved in the country could be determined by a Supreme Court with a republican majority – that even on which Griffin is in the running for a seat.
Decision 2-1 of the Committee of the North Carolina Court of Appeal fell on the parties of the parties, as planned. Although we would all like to believe that the courts are not supporters and that the judges will do what is morally just, it does not seem that these judges are able to separate from the party which elected them.
“It’s January 6 with a dress and costumes,” said the president of the National Democratic Committee Ken Martin during a press call on April 10. “They are trying to deny the rights of voters in this country right now, and it’s shameful.”
I agree with Martin. This is a blatant use of courts for the partisan gain. The North Carolinians made their voices heard on November 5. Two stories have Asserted Riggs as winner by 734 votes – A thin margin, of course, but a victory is a victory. Now, the outcome of this legal saga could have large -scale effects on future elections across the country.
Will the Republicans receive 65,000 votes from North Carolina overturned?
The question is what will happen Over 65,000 votes This griffin is difficult.
On April 11, the Supreme Court of the State judged that 60,000 of these votes I could not be thrown away – a victory for the voting rights and for Riggs. On the other hand, anywhere 2,000 to 7,000 Voters abroad and military could vote if the voters do not heal their ballots within 30 days.
It is clear that these voters were targeted because they probably voted against Griffin. Black voters were twice as likely As white voters so that their ballots challenged. Voters aged 18 to 25 were the biggest group to protest against their votes.
Ironically, military and abroad also had their disputed ballots – even if Griffin previously voted in this way As a member of the National Guard.
The court decision on 60,000 voters is the right taken. These voters have already proven that they are eligible to vote in North Carolina, thanks to the law on the identification of state voters. The gaps in their voter registration files were due to office errors.
It is not the fault of the voters, but they were almost punished for it.
It is a new weak election, even for the NC republicans
It would be one thing if the Republicans had launched these challenges long before election day. Instead, they waited for they knew that Griffin had lost complaining about these votes.
I can’t even start understanding how it will affect future elections. Not only does this set up the Supreme Court of the State for a republican majority 6-1, but it also indicates to the North Carolinians that their votes do not matter. He erodes faith in the electoral system in a state that has already had its fair share of the electoral drama, thanks to endless gerrymandering partisan.
“We know that the consequences of this race extend far beyond the borders of our state,” said Anderson Clayton, president of the Northern Caroline Democratic Party during the press call. “Today, it is a race of the Supreme Court in our state, but in 2026, it is a seat of the House of Representatives of the United States. It is the seat of a governor. It is all race that the Republicans lose on the sidelines.”
Although I want to believe that the Democrats have the power to do things correctly, I do not have to hope that the will of the voters will prevail. State and federal governments are currently friendly with the Republicans. If the Republicans run away with all of this, it will be a task on American democracy that will question the legitimacy of our elections for future generations.
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