Judge Jefferson Griffin has conceded the North Carolina Supreme Court race won by Justice Allison Riggs, following a federal court's order to certify Riggs as the winner. The court highlighted that altering election rules post-vote undermines voters' rights. Advocates like Jeff Loperfido from SCSJ expressed that this concession confirms the people's will and calls attention to unlawful efforts to modify election outcomes. Caitlin Swain of Forward Justice noted the concession ends a crisis affecting marginalized voters and emphasizes that elections should reflect voters' choices, not political maneuvers.
"Jefferson Griffin's concession is a long-overdue acknowledgment of the will of the people of North Carolina," said Jeff Loperfido, Chief Counsel for Voting Rights at SCSJ. "While we remain deeply troubled by the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision to retroactively disqualify lawful ballots, we are relieved that this relentless effort to undermine the voices of eligible voters has finally come to an end. This case should serve as a warning: efforts to rewrite election outcomes after the fact are unlawful, erode public trust and threaten the very foundation of our democracy."
"Jefferson Griffin's concession brings much-needed closure to a manufactured crisis that sought to cast doubt on the legitimacy of thousands of eligible voters-particularly Black and Brown voters, those serving our country overseas and those inheriting a legal connection to their home state," said Caitlin Swain, Co-Director Forward Justice. "While the damage done by the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision cannot be undone, we are heartened that the federal court recognized this anti-democratic challenge and that Griffin has finally abandoned the protests. Let this moment serve as a reminder: our elections must be decided by the voters, not overturned by political ambition or judicial overreach."
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