The Never-Ending Supreme Court Race
Republican Jefferson Griffin has requested a hand recount as Democrat Allison Riggs maintains a 643-vote lead.

by Michael Hewlett
December 2, 2024

Update: All 100 counties finished their recounts Tuesday morning. Democrat Allison Riggs is leading by 734 votes. This is not the end, however. Republican Jefferson Griffin is asking for a hand-to-eye recount and is challenging the ballots of 60,000 voters. Stay tuned.

The state Supreme Court race is now entering its fifth week, with no sign of wrapping up in the near future.

Democrat Allison Riggs was ahead by 643 votes in the machine recount as of Monday, with five counties still completing their recount.

Her opponent, Republican Jefferson Griffin, has requested a hand recount, which will cover 3 percent of precincts in each county in the state.

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