Every vote matters. It is the bedrock of our democracy. In the 2024 State Supreme Court race, Republican Jefferson Griffin lost to Democrat incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes. There has already been a recount. Instead of accepting his loss, Griffin has challenged the votes of 60,000 North Carolinians and appealed to the Republican-majority State Supreme Court which blocked the certification of Riggs as the winner.

I am outraged at Griffin’s attempt to undermine this election, and to cast doubt on all of our elections. This move could also endanger all the other races that happened in North Carolina in 2024. He is a sore loser.

Many of the people on the list have been voting for years without any problem. Most are shocked to find their vote is now being challenged. Readers, you can check to see if your name is on the list, visit: commoncause.org.

I call on Jefferson Griffin to immediately concede the election to Allison Riggs.

— Eileen Hanson-Kelly
Salisbury