Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin has filed paperwork to intervene in the North Carolina Democratic Party’s federal lawsuit related to state ballot challenges. Democrats want a federal judge to address the issue.
Republican North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin renewed his request Monday for action from the state’s second-highest court. A Wake County Superior Court judge turned down Griffin's request to mandate a deadline for state election officials to address Griffin’s election ballot challenges.
On Friday, the campaign touted victories against DNC challenges in Maine, New Jersey, and North Carolina, calling the partisan legal efforts "frivolous and often comical." Groups aligned with the DNC, such as the super PAC Clear Choice Action, have filed challenges to prevent Kennedy from appearing on the presidential ticket in the lead-up to the November election.
A Wake County Superior Court judge will hold a hearing Monday in the state Democratic Party’s bid to knock a new third party off North Carolina’s election ballot this fall. Democrats accuse presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of using the We the People Party to skirt state laws for independent candidates seeking ballot access.
The state Democratic Party is seeking an injunction to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his We the People Party from North Carolina’s election ballot this fall. Documents filed in Wake County Superior Court seek a court order by Aug. 16.
A small group of out-of-state mega-donors made up nearly 71% of the North Carolina Democratic Party’s individual Quarter 2 fundraising, according to the latest data from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
The Democratic National Committee and North Carolina Democratic Party are pressing pause on their lawsuit challenging recent changes to the state’s election law. A court filing Tuesday suggests parties in the case believe legislative action this year could affect the lawsuit’s claims.
Legislative leaders, the Republican Party, and the State Board of Elections all filed documents this week opposing a preliminary injunction in a federal election lawsuit. The lawsuit challenges provisions in North Carolina’s new election law.
On the same day that state lawmakers voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a new elections law, critics filed two federal lawsuits to block portions of the law from taking effect. The Democratic National Committee and state Democratic Party filed one challenge Tuesday afternoon. Plaintiffs working with Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias’ law firm filed a separate complaint about one piece of the law.
Dispirited Democrats are blaming the governor for recent electoral setbacks, though the party has been looking better of late. Still, is the political rap against Easley justified?
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