Tell the Courts: Don't Cancel Our Votes!
Was your vote challenged by Judge Jefferson Griffin? You can check whether your vote was challenged by clicking HERE (courtesy of Terry Mahaffey).
Here's how you can fight back
1) Add your name using the form on this page to send a clear message to Jefferson Griffin and the Newby Supreme Court: Respect the will of North Carolina voters and reject baseless attempts to disenfranchise 60,000 people.
2) Share your anger about Griffin’s list as widely as possible to your social networks AND encourage everyone to (a) search for their names at ccnc.me/Griffin and (b) fill out this action alert against Griffin’s shameful actions.
3) Consider writing a letter to your local newspaper editor. You can also send a letter expressing your feelings and frustration to Jefferson Griffin himself and demand he remove your name from his lawsuit by mailing it to his work address at the NC Court of Appeals: PO Box 888, Raleigh, NC, 27602. You can also email him at jefferson@jeffersongriffin.com.
Send us a copy of what you write to: gino@commoncause.org. Want to record a video and post it on social media? Send it to us also at gino@commoncause.org.
4) If your registration is being challenged as invalid, contact your county board of elections. Tell them you are on Jefferson Griffin’s challenge list and you want to know (a) why the DMV ID or partial Social Security number in your voter registration record is missing or did not verify and (b) how can you fix any problem with the record. You can find your county board's contact info at: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/
Background: Why is a candidate challenging our votes?
“Crazy,” “terrible,” “disgusting” — that’s what voters like you are saying when they hear a losing candidate wants to throw out their ballots using desperate and outlandish legal theories, all in order to steal a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court.
Multiple recounts and careful audits have confirmed North Carolina's 2024 election results: voters chose Justice Allison Riggs to return to the state Supreme Court.
In desperation, her opponent Judge Jefferson Griffin is asking state courts to disqualify 60,000 lawful voters, disproportionately young people and Black voters, to flip the 2024 Election. It's shameful. It’s baseless. It's disrespectful. And someone who abuses our trust shouldn’t represent us on the state's highest court.
Griffin should honor the will of the voters and gracefully concede. Instead, he’s choosing to rig his way into power by tossing tens of thousands of votes from every corner of the state.
Add your name and share in your networks: join the growing list of North Carolinians demanding the courts respect North Carolina voters and reject Griffin's challenges. By signing up, we'll keep you updated on the latest news and next steps.
Why is this race so important?Our state Supreme Court makes crucial decisions about our lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Justice Cheri Beasley used the court's power to stop evictions statewide. In 2023, a different court, led by Chief Justice Paul Newby, used their power to legalize partisan gerrymandering and take away the right to vote from formerly incarcerated North Carolinians.
Where can I learn more?
"Supreme Court election protest ensnares voters of all stripes, including some elected officials" from NC Newsline
"State Supreme Court candidate Griffin wants the justices on that bench to help him win" from WUNC
"Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests" from the News & Observer
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