He was born in North Carolina. Republicans say he's a 'never resident' and want to throw out his vote [View all]

Source: CNN


Nearly six months after he voted in the 2024 election, North Carolinian Josiah Young still isn’t sure if his ballot will be counted in a high-stakes race for a state Supreme Court seat.

Born and raised in western North Carolina, the 20-year-old college student studied abroad in Spain last semester, so he cast his ballot using an online portal for military and overseas voters. It was his first major general election, and, as far as he knew, everything went well.

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Young is one of thousands of overseas voters whose ballots are in limbo due to an unprecedented election challenge launched by Judge Jefferson Griffin, the Republican who is seeking to unseat Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs and who won 734 votes fewer than she did after two recounts of the race last year.

Young was identified as a so-called “Never Resident” by Griffin, who is contesting the eligibility of overseas voters who have never lived in North Carolina but, under state law, are allowed to vote there because of parental ties to the state. Regardless of the merits of Griffin’s arguments, Young’s presence on the list appears to be an error that could lead to his disenfranchisement.

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