Slate News What Next | The GOP Can't Quit "Stop the Steal"
Feb 11, 2025
Mark Joseph Stern, a senior writer at Slate focusing on courts and law, dives into the political theatrics surrounding election integrity in North Carolina. He discusses Republican strategies to contest election results, emphasizing Jefferson Griffin's aim to disqualify ballots from Democratic areas. The conversation highlights the implications for electoral democracy and the firsthand experiences of those impacted. Stern also connects these tactics to wider trends of partisan influence in judicial settings, raising alarms about the future of voter rights.
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Voter Protest
- Protesters read the names of 60,000 voters in front of North Carolina's Supreme Court.
- These voters supported Democrat Allison Riggs, whose opponent, Jefferson Griffin, is contesting the election results.
Griffin's Strategy
- Griffin lost by 734 votes and is trying to disqualify enough ballots to win.
- He is targeting voters in Democratic and predominantly Black counties.
National Implications
- The North Carolina Supreme Court case is a test run of a new strategy to challenge elections.
- This strategy could impact future elections, including the 2024 presidential election.