The North Carolina state Board of Elections voted Wednesday to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democratic incumbent leads by just over 700 votes.
A second, partial hand recount of the race increased Riggs’ lead marginally, but that total is not considered official by North Carolina's elections board.
Griffin or the North Carolina Republican Party could appeal the decision, which would insert the case into the state court system.
Joining in the challenge to the North Carolina elections board board was the Republican candidate in a close state House race that will determine whether the GOP maintains its supermajority in the chamber.
Democrats currently control the North Carolina board of elections.
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