Latest Update: May 6, 2025 - Griffin Concedes North Carolina Supreme Court Race to Justice Allison Riggs.
Previous Updates:
May 5, 2025 - Federal District Judge rules on Griffin v Riggs case saying that rules cannot be changed after Election Day.
See NC Newsline Article May 5, 2025 on the Federal Ruling on the Griffin v Riggs Supreme Court Case
Additional NC news coverage:
- Carolina Public Press: Federal Judge orders Riggs' NC election victory certified. Appeal expected, by Sarah Michels, May 6, 2025
Previously, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has stopped the NC State Board of Elections from requesting additional ID from any overseas or military voters to verify ballots cast in the NC Supreme Court Griffin v Riggs race.
- NC Newsline: US appeals court pauses NC elections board action in the Supreme Court election case, by Lynn Bonner, April 23, 2025
- Democracy Docket: Federal Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing in North Carolina Supreme Court Election, by Jacob Knutson, April 22, 2025
- New York Times: What to Know About the Legal Battle Over a North Carolina Supreme Court Race, by Eduardo Medina and Nick Corasaniti, April 22 and 23, 2025
In February 2025, U.S. Vote Foundation and our Overseas Vote initiative — along with Association of Americans Resident Overseas — filed an amicus brief explaining the harmful impact of Judge Griffin’s challenges on American voters living abroad. As the brief explains, Griffin’s legal dispute bucks longstanding legal precedent and commonsense: when voters follow the established rules at the time of an election, their votes must be counted.
For more information see our U.S. Vote Foundation blog post on this NC Supreme Court race.