The North Carolina State Board of Elections on Tuesday officially certified Allison Riggs as the declared winner of the state Supreme Court race, which has been contested by her competitor since last November.
Riggs, an incumbent on North Carolina’s high court, addressed ballot concerns and the long-awaited victory during a swearing-in ceremony at the courthouse in Raleigh.
“We won this election more than six months ago, but it was fewer than seven days ago that this race finally ended,” Riggs told the crowd.
“That’s more than 180 days after Election Day, nearly $2 million spent, more than 68,000 voters, lawful votes put at risk, taxpayer time and resources wasted, immeasurable damage done to our democracy,” she continued.
North Carolina Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin (R) officially conceded on May 7 after claiming 60,000 ballots should be declared invalid because those voters didn’t include information like a driver’s license or Social Security number on their registration forms. He challenged 5,500 additional ballots from military and overseas voters, arguing they should have been required to present a photo ID upon voting but weren’t.
Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers, who was appointed by President Trump, issued a Wednesday ruling requiring the state elections board must certify Riggs as the winner.
“It was such an honor to be sworn in again to serve as an Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court. I will continue to uphold the rule of law and defend the U.S. and state constitutions- without fear or favor,” Riggs wrote in a Tuesday post on X.
Her term will last through late 2032.
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