On February 17, 2025, a significant rally took place at the North Carolina State Capitol, opposing Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin's election challenge against Democratic Justice Allison Riggs. The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled 4-2, granting a partial victory to Griffin by upholding challenges to approximately 5,000 ballots from military or overseas voters while allowing around 60,000 others to stand. Riggs, who narrowly won by 734 votes, expressed her determination to fight the ruling, calling it an unjust attempt to disenfranchise voters, particularly those serving in the military.
"I'm the proud daughter of a 30-year military veteran who was deployed overseas, and it is unacceptable that the court is choosing to selectively disenfranchise North Carolinians serving our country, here and overseas."
"While I'm gratified to see the Court of Appeals reversed on the erroneous decision to potentially disenfranchise the more than 60,000 North Carolinians whose registration my opponent has recklessly challenged, I will not waiver in my fight to protect the fundamental freedoms for which our military service members and their families have sacrificed so much."
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