NC Politics Reporter for The Assembly, #AndersonAlerts creator, Senior Canes Victory Parade Correspondent. Tips? Inquiries? Email: bryan@theassemblync.com
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#BREAKING: In NC Supreme Court race, Griffin has wrongly accused at least 30 voters of never residing in NC, including 22 with a history of in-person voting. With court action imminent, I pulled an all-nighter to bring you this paywall-free story. #ncpol
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1/4 Not sure who this may help or bring comfort to, but I wanted to share this: In July 2018 outside a Sacramento, California, DMV office, I met Tyré Nichols. He had been waiting 6+ hours in miserable 98-degree heat...
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Some major drama is shaking out in NC's gubernatorial race. Sources tell me a CNN story is forthcoming. Robinson's two campaign events today in Vance and Warren counties have been cancelled. Robinson's closest advisers & Robinson himself aren't taking my calls for comment. #ncpol
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#BREAKING: Source familiar w/ forthcoming CNN story says revelations about Robinson include him saying things in online chats about liking transgender porn, peeping inside women’s locker rooms while he studied at NC A&T and wanting to own slaves. #ncpol
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BREAKING: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Myers orders the NC State Board of Elections to certify a 734-vote win for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs and rejects all of Griffin's election protests. Judge stays order for one week so Griffin may appeal. #ncpol
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JUST IN: Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is seated and sworn in. #ncpol
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In 2020, the Dem who lost by 401 votes conceded after 2nd recount (39 days post-election)
In 2024, the Republican losing by 734 voters hasn't conceded and is trying to toss out more than 60K votes through a conservative court 63 days post-election.
These aren't the same. #ncpol
NC Dems tried and failed to steal a state Supreme Court seat in 2020. Looking like NC Republicans might succeed in 2024. Travesty.
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I've seen enough: Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has just won, provided NCSBE interpretation of NC Court of Appeals ruling holds. Math is no longer there for Griffin to overcome 734-vote deficit. Still need court confirmation before 100% calling. #ncpol
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#Breaking: NC elections officials have removed Mark Meadows, a former NC congressman and chief of staff to Trump, from the state's voter rolls. The State Bureau of Investigation says it is also investigating Meadows for "potential voter fraud." @WRAL
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3/ I'm hoping this could bring comfort to those who knew him well or didn't know him at all but are impacted by the situation in Memphis. I'll remember him as an upbeat and remarkably patient young man, despite navigating a difficult circumstance. May his memory be a blessing.
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NEWS: Trump has a big turnout problem in western North Carolina, and it's not just Buncombe County. An #AndersonAlerts analysis shows GOP turnout lagging in most #Helene counties. Meanwhile, Dems in Helene counties are exceeding statewide turnout. #ncpol
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I have a strong sense of what the news will be, but until sources speak on record and/or on background, I can't share what it is. Reminder: Ballots are set to begin going out to NC voters tomorrow, so the timing is important here for supporters and critics of Robinson. #ncpol
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2/ His story and those of others that day was the first of what would become 40ish articles from me holding the California DMV accountable for their actions. Nichols unknowingly contributed to setting in motion a series of stories that would better the lives of many Californians.
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New: In statement, North Carolina State Board of Elections says candidates have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to withdraw. The state party of withdrawing candidate could then select new nominee. Whether that replacement candidate could get name on ballot is an open question. #ncpol
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BREAKING: Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin has conceded defeat in the NC Supreme Court election, his campaign says in statement to AP. Next week, Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is to be certified the winner. Story to come. #ncpol
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4/4 While I wish I still had the full interview with Nichols to share, the video I shared is all I have. And for those who may want to read that story or more about Nichols' experience that day, a more complete video and story is here -->
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Some very interesting numbers coming out in Asheville region in North Carolina. Through Friday, Democratic turnout in Buncombe County was 6.4 points higher than statewide Dem turnout. For Buncombe Co. Republicans, turnout was 7.2 points lower than statewide GOP turnout. #ncpol
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JUST IN: NC Supreme Court has revised its order. It's still blocking election certification, but two GOP justices are throwing cold water on idea of overturning election. Notably, GOP Justice Richard Dietz didn't agree with his colleagues decision to even take up matter. #ncpol
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BREAKING: In a 2-1 opinion, NC Court of Appeals sides with Griffin, orders State Board of Elections to recount votes. Voters w/ missing registration info & military/overseas voters lacking photo ID will get 15 days to cure ballots. Never Residents to be removed from count. #ncpol
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Brendan Rosenblum, a junior and Jewish student at UNC-Chapel Hill, had water bottles thrown at him as he stood in the middle of the quad by with an Israeli flag while protesters tried to replace an American flag with a Palestinian one. Classes today have just been cancelled.
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BREAKING: NC Supreme Court has temporarily blocked appeals court decision that would've disqualified roughly 267 ballots and required more than 61,000 voters to cure registration/ballot deficiencies within 15 business days in order for their votes to count. Story to come. #ncpol
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I've been tracking the NC governor's race closely and will have updates throughout the day here--> andersonalerts.substack.com/…
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An update: Josiah Young, who cast a ballot for Riggs, spent his entire childhood in Jackson County. He's a 20-year-old American University student who was studying abroad in Spain during the election. He presently has no remedy to get his vote counted. #ncpol
🚨BREAKING: At least 16 NC voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" stand to have Supreme Court votes immediately tossed. #ncpol
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted the paywall.
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In the public interest, I have lifted the paywall for this story and will continue to update as news develops.
The latest here--> theog.io/goto?url=andersonal…
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*And if anyone knew him personally, please do DM or email me. I’d love to learn more about him and tell any more of his story that I can with people.
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NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is on track to win her race. While her lead would drop under a NC Court of Appeals ruling, the NCSBE's interpretation makes it virtually impossible for Griffin to overcome 734-vote deficit. #ncpol
I explain here-->
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JUST IN: Democrat Mo Green will be the next state superintendent of public instruction, per AP race call. He has defeated Republican Michele Morrow. #ncpol #nced #Election2024
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**A few outlets have asked about rights to this video. Please DM or email if you have any ?’s. I will not personally profit off this tragedy. Anything I get will go 100% to charity or advancing First Amendment causes. If anyone has charitable org suggestions, please reply & tag!
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JUST IN: Rep. Terence Everitt has netted 139 votes in Wake County, giving him a 134-vote lead over Republican Ashlee Bryan Adams in #SD18.
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#BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court blocks certification of the Supreme Court election, will hear Jefferson Griffin's protest later this month. #ncpol #Election2024
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UPDATE: More than 1 million views later, over $1K has been raised thus far. Fine people of Memphis, Sacramento and Raleigh, what are the greatest needs in your communities? Feel free to reply and tag any underresourced organizations you see as doing particularly meaningful work.
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#BREAKING: President Donald Trump wins North Carolina, narrows electoral loss to Joe Biden to 290-232. Georgia remains too close to call. #APracecall #Election2020 #ncpol
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As in-person early voting gets underway in NC, former President Bill Clinton and Gov. Tim Walz campaigning in Durham. #ncpol
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🚨BREAKING: Huge win for NC voters wrongly listed as "never residents." The North Carolina State Board of Elections says these voters will remain in the count and not have votes stripped. As for other "never residents" in dispute, they'll get due process w/ 30-day window. #ncpol
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I'll be totally honest. At 3am on Saturday, my heart sank as I combed through my spreadsheet and discovered wrongly listed "never residents." I've barely slept since and didn't think my reporting would make any difference. At least for now, it has. #ncpol
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A truly miserable 48 hours. On one hand, it's great this has a spotlight. But the sad reality: I was likely too late reaching these voters, had no real advice to offer and my reporting may very well be too late for those who've been wrongly labeled as "never residents." #ncpol
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JUST IN: North Carolina recount results are finalized for state Supreme Court race. There was no net change. Riggs maintains the 734-vote lead she had going into the recount. #ncpol #Election2024
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🚨BREAKING: At least 16 NC voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" stand to have Supreme Court votes immediately tossed. #ncpol
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted the paywall.
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JUST IN: There will NOT be a third recount (statewide hand recount) ordered for the NC Supreme Court race. The second recount (partial hand count) concluded earlier today and didn't change the results to merit a statewide recount. #ncpol #Election2024
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1/3: David Wheeler, American Muckrakers PAC co-founder, tells me in statement ahead of CNN story release: "Robinson and his crime family should never have been involved in politics. North Carolinians are about to see and hear the final reason why...
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SIDEBAR: The bill would also keep several Democratic presidential candidates off the ballot.
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A hateful note saying "Bye Bye Latinos Hasta La Vista" was found in Kivette Hall Room 100 this morning at @elonuniversity.
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VIDEO: Here’s the exchange between Republican Rep. Jeff McNeely and Democratic Rep. Abe Jones of Wake County during school choice bill debate —> #ncpol
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In video statement, Gov. Cooper calls on NC residents to urge Sen. Michael Lee and Reps. Ted Davis, John Bradford and Tricia Cotham to sustain his forthcoming veto. "[They] made campaign promises to protect women's reproductive health. Demand that they keep their promises" #ncpol
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1/2: Fact-Check: Gov. Roy Cooper was never at a fundraiser in New York. He attended a New York Times climate summit on Sept. 25. Earlier that day, he signed an executive order to declare a #Helene emergency. Robinson was the lone Council of State member who didn't sign off on it.
Governor Roy Cooper wants me to resign because we disagree politically. I want him to resign because he has repeatedly failed the people of North Carolina.
While he was raising money in New York, we were on the ground preparing for Helene.
He refuses to work with anyone that isn’t part of of his political machine. That is flat-out wrong.
Our only focus should be recovery for the people of western North Carolina.
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Rough count from this reporter for those asking: 225 attendees at Harris campaign visit in Raleigh. That includes current and former elected officials spotted. #ncpol
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Sen. Natasha Marcus is now roasting her GOP colleagues in farewell message on the chamber floor: "You can't gerrymander all of us out of here. And you cannot stop the slow, certain progress that we know is gonna come for equality and justice for all." #ncpol
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JUST IN: NC Supreme Court candidate Allison Riggs has just netted 2,882 votes in Wake County. She currently trails by 2,753 votes. If this holds and is official, Riggs will overtake Griffin by 129 votes, with six counties still yet to report any provisionals. #ncpol
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#BREAKING: A North Carolina judge has rejected all three of Griffin's Supreme Court election protests, finding that the State Board of Elections exercised its proper authority. Griffin is expected to appeal to a more GOP-friendly Court of Appeals. #ncpol
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#BREAKING: Half of Mark Robinson's staff at the lieutenant governor's office is resigning, effective Oct. 1. The departures include Robinson's chief of staff, communications director, director of government affairs and policy director. #ncpol
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Sanders gets loudest applause of convention: "My heart is good. My heart is full. And my heart is grateful for so many people who prayed for me." #cadem2019
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Having read Griffin's 87-page petition, this is as blunt an assessment as I can give on the SupCo race: "He's effectively arguing that an elected group of seven justices ought to be the ones deciding the outcome of the election, not the voters." #ncpol
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom with some praise for Tesla CEO Elon Musk:
"Elon Musk: How about this? I told you a few days ago that he was likely to have 1,000 ventilators this week. They've arrived in Los Angeles. ... It's a heroic effort."
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1/2: As someone who's covered lots of campaigns and knows Robinson's circle closely, people should be clear on what happened. Today's departures aren't about principles. They're about self-preservation after what many in the GOP came to see as astonishing mismanagement.
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Gov. Cooper and Gov.-elect Stein have filed lawsuit over #SB382 in Wake County Superior Court. #ncpol
Full complaint here--> drive.google.com/file/d/1HEU…
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Poll of #ncsen race is out!
Beasley: 44%
Budd: 40%
+/- 5.1 percentage points
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Updated with perspective from Robinson. He denies the claims he wrote such questionable posts and is vowing to remain in the gubernatorial race. “We are staying in this race. We are in it to win it," he says. #ncpol
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It's official: Six months and eight days after the election, Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs has her 734-vote win over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin certified. She'll be formally sworn in at 10am. #ncpol
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A truly miserable 48 hours. On one hand, it's great this has a spotlight. But the sad reality: I was likely too late reaching these voters, had no real advice to offer and my reporting may very well be too late for those who've been wrongly labeled as "never residents." #ncpol
The state Supreme Court said 260 ballots cast by overseas voters who never lived in NC should be thrown out in the Griffin-Riggs race.
One problem: @BryanRAnderson found that several of them DID live in NC.
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What this effectively means: It'll be at least another two weeks before the election can be certified. This is a major blow to Democrats. Certification was on track for Jan. 10. Now, both sides will make their arguments by Jan. 24.
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BREAKING: NC appellate judge halts state from sending out ballots with RFK Jr.’s name on them. #ncpol #Election2024
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Riggs declares victory in Nov. 5 election. She views today's order as a win for voters and reaffirmation of a six-month old win: “Today, we won. I’m proud to continue upholding the Constitution and the rule of law as NC’s Supreme Court Justice.” #ncpol
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New poll from Elon University: In NC governor’s race, Democrat Josh Stein has a +15 net favorability, while Republican Mark Robinson has -20 net favorability. Among women, gap widens, with Stein at +22 and Robinson at -30. #ncpol #ncgov #Election2024
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Jeff Weaver, senior adviser to Bernie Sanders, tells me: "There's a tremendous amount of concerns of working class people forced to wait up to four hours. We want to make sure every Californian has their opportunity to have their voice heard in this process."
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CNN story is out. Despite Robinson denial, CNN linked username to Robinson. Only difference from my source's account and CNN's telling: Robinson supposedly peeped on women in public gym showers as a 14-yr-old, not necessarily as a college student. #ncpol
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Story to come. The topline: If this holds, this would almost assuredly result in an overturned election, as Griffin trails by 734 votes and many of these contested ballots are disproportionately Democrats over Republicans. #ncpol
Full court opinion here--> drive.google.com/file/d/1BnP…
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BREAKING: Craven and Forsyth have now reported and it's a major overperformance for Riggs. Riggs nets 15 votes in Craven and nets 542 votes in Forsyth. She expands lead from 66 votes to 623 votes. #ncpol #Election2024
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NCDP chair Anderson Clayton has some choice words for the four Dems that overrode Stein’s vetoes: “This is the type of behavior that causes people to be disillusioned by the Party,” she says in statement. #ncpol
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AG Josh Stein's campaign statement on the latest revelations of Robinson: "North Carolinians already know Mark Robinson is completely unfit to be governor. Josh remains focused on winning this campaign so that together we can build a safer, stronger North Carolina for everyone.”
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NCGOP now calling for Rep. Julie von Haefen to resign. Chairman Jason Simmons: "The posts Rep. von Haefen shared do not show the judgement or temperament of someone to hold public office. For the good of her constituents to have effective representation, she should resign."#ncpol
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#BREAKING: It's not just Tricia Cotham, y'all. North Carolina state Rep. Cecil Brockman, a Guilford County Democrat, is considering leaving the Democratic Party. Story out now on my #AndersonAlerts Substack newsletter--> #ncpol
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As early as tomorrow, the NC State Board of Elections could be controlled by Republicans. A three-judge panel has allowed a law to go into effect that will shift appointment power from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to Republican Auditor Dave Boliek. #ncpol
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NEWS: NC Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an executive order increasing unemployment benefits from $350/wk to $600/wk for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. This got unanimous Council of State support, including Mark Robinson concurring. #ncpol
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Cooper on Robinson: "I have said for years that he should step down from his position because of extreme positions that he has taken and his attacks on people. I don't think he's qualified." #ncpol
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Why this race is effectively over? There's a max 1,654 votes outstanding, according to NCSBE. And it's interpretation looks accurate.
Some voters will now automatically have votes reaffirmed without any action required. And all the others will have a 30-day cure window.
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JUST IN: Most of the more than 60,000 voters Griffin wants removed over missing registration info were properly registered, according to an affidavit from the State Board of Elections. #ncpol
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BREAKING: Can confirm Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, will switch parties, giving Republicans a supermajority and dealing a major blow to Gov. Roy Cooper's veto power. Per source, Cotham expected to announce decision at Republican caucus this afternoon. #ncpol
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Sanders pushes back on Obama's comments about the need not to tear down the system. "When I talk about raising the minimum wage to a living wage, I'm not tearing down the system. We're fighting for justice." #cadem2019
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3/3: For context for folks, Wheeler is the same person who launched frequent attacks against former Congressman Madison Cawthorn, contributing to his defeat.
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Whatever your politics, whatever your party, there ought to be one clear takeaway from this mess: Everyone deserves to know if their vote is being challenged. And if a voter did cast a legitimate vote, it ought to, at bare minimum, get reviewed before being discarded. #ncpol
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JUST IN: NC League of Women Voters and group of military/overseas voters have sued to prevent state from imposing a 30-day shot clock on those who voted in last yr's SupCo race without a photo ID (as had been explicitly allowed at time of election). #ncpol
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NEWS: NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will escalate her dispute to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Meanwhile, the NC Democratic Party filed a lawsuit highlighting its concerns that longtime residents may soon have their votes discounted. #ncpol
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Even if Griffin prevailed in federal court, got wrongly labeled "never residents" discarded, had nobody utilize 30-day cure window, and everyone cast a SupCo ballot, Griffin would still need Riggs to have gotten 72.2% of outstanding vote. None of these scenarios are plausible.
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BREAKING: Supporters of NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson are at odds over pathway forward. Interviews with supporters, individuals close to Robinson and outside observers show a mounting frustration with the direction gubernatorial campaign is heading. #ncpol
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#BREAKING: NC Democrats have broken the GOP supermajority. Having reviewed ballot counts from Vance & Granville counties, I'm calling #HD32 for Democrat Bryan Cohn over GOP Rep. Frank Sossamon. It's a big win for Dems, but House unity is fragile. #ncpol
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2/3: ...Just like Trump, Robinson is about to burn his reputation and his party's chances in November to the ground. Josh Stein will have mega coat tails." #ncpol
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BREAKING: While at UNC in the early 2000s, Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity, where he participated in a tradition of wearing Confederate-style military uniforms. Can confirm this is Griffin. Story to come. #ncpol
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#BREAKING: Republicans will get a conservative majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Democrat Lucy Inman has called Republican Richard Dietz to concede, according to Inman campaign. #ncpol #Election2022 @WRAL
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Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is claiming victory in reelection bid. She says in statement, "Based on what we are seeing so far, we expect this recount to continue to proceed smoothly, confirm our win, and affirm the great work done by our state election officials." #ncpol
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BREAKING: NC Supreme Court issues a mixed order for Griffin/Riggs. SupCo says 60,273 ballots / incomplete registration should be counted. Military/overseas voters must be given 30 days to cure ballots. And 273 "Never Residents" need to be removed from count. Story to come. #ncpol
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UPDATE: Jefferson Griffin's request denied by Judge Myers. #ncpol
Update: NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs recused herself from Griffin petition last night. For now, that point is moot, as issue is now in federal court hands. That's because NCSBE filed removal order this morning, moving case to federal court of Judge Richard Myers. #ncpol
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A big yikes for Griffin: "The lack of any notice or opportunity for eligible voters to contest their mistaken designation as Never Residents violates procedural due process and represents an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote." -Judge Myers order
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Reminder: From my legal and partisan sources, this case ultimately gets decided based on how fed courts address military/overseas voters who didn't provide photo ID and were expressly advised before election that they didn't need to. #ncpol
Why it matters: theog.io/goto?url=andersonal…
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