More than a month after the elections on November 6, lawsuits regarding alleged election irregularities and fraud are active in New Mexico, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Various candidates, including those for state House, state Supreme Court, school boards, and city commissions, have filed lawsuits against claimed issues that arose during the elections.
In New Mexico, Republican candidate Ali Ennenga is contesting her loss in the House District 44 race against incumbent Democrat Kathleen Cates. Ennenga is requesting a recount and claims that irregularities related to same-day registration and provisional ballots affect the election’s outcome. She cites discrepancies in vote counts from several precincts and points out errors acknowledged by county election officials, such as mishandled ballots.
In North Carolina, Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin has requested the state Supreme Court to reject 60,000 ballots, arguing that ineligible voters cast them. Griffin, who is trailing behind Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs by 734 votes, believes these ballots should be excluded to change the election result in his favor. The state elections board has rejected his claims, and his extensive challenges across the state have been unfruitful so far. The North Carolina Democratic Party has criticized Griffin for attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the election.
In Tennessee, several losing candidates, including Ryan Berkley and Zaire Gary, have sued Washington County for a redo election in Johnson City, claiming there were improper votes counted. They allege that 60 incorrect votes influenced the city commission race results. The last seat was decided by only 38 votes. The lawsuit argues that voters who did not reside in Johnson City were given ballots for the city’s election, leading to further complications regarding the legitimacy of the counted votes. The trial is set for January 13, but the plaintiffs are seeking additional time to secure representation.
Overall, these legal actions emphasize a growing trend among candidates to challenge election results, invoking claims of fraud and irregularities following disputed outcomes.
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