NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs speaks at a rally atthe North Carolina Legislative Building in April. (Photo: Screenshot from video feed)
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs will talk about protecting the right to vote and her opponent’s attempt to overturn her 2024 election victory at an upcoming forum hosted by U.S. Senate Democrats.
Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin tried to overturn Riggs’ narrow win by challenging more than 60,000 votes in protests before the state Board of Elections and in lawsuits.
He wanted to throw out votes cast by military and overseas voters, people he called “never residents,” and those he claimed did not provide identification numbers when they registered.
A federal judge in May ruled Griffin’s attempt to throw out votes unconstitutional and represented an effort to change voting rules after the election.
Riggs will talk Wednesday about the attempt to disenfranchise military voters, her experience as a judicial officer and as a former voting rights attorney, and protecting the right to vote, according to a news release.
The forum will focus on voter suppression tactics nationwide and is the second in a series hosted by U.S. Senate Rules Committee Democrats on protecting the future of America’s elections, according to the release,
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Loyola Marymount University Law School Professor Justin Levitt, and Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of the Vet Voice Foundation.
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), will host.
Riggs’ appearance will be the second time in two weeks that a recounting of Griffin’s attempt to overturn election results will reach Congress.
Last week, a Raleigh voter testified at a House committee hearing about ending up on Griffin’s list of challenged voters even though she provided the required information when she registered.
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