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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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- Jefferson Griffin's attempt to disqualify ballots in North Carolina highlights a concerning trend of manipulating election outcomes through legal challenges post-election.
- The case underscores the politicization of the judiciary, raising alarms about the integrity of the legal system in handling electoral disputes.
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Election Integrity and Voter Disqualification
A significant issue in North Carolina's recent Supreme Court race involves the efforts of Jefferson Griffin, who lost the election but seeks to overturn the results by disqualifying a large number of votes. He is targeting ballots mostly from heavily Democratic and Black populations, arguing that they are illegitimate for various reasons, such as missing social security numbers or ID requirements that state law does not mandate. This challenge exemplifies a broader trend of using legal tactics post-election to alter outcomes, which has been recognized as a concerning playbook reminiscent of efforts seen in the 2020 elections. Griffin's actions raise serious questions about electoral integrity and set a precarious precedent for future elections.
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