Lawyers for Riggs and the board say the matter involves federal voting rights and election law.
North Carolina Supreme Court will pass for now on ruling if ballots in close race are valid
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Attorneys for Riggs and the state board have said removing these votes would violate federal and state laws and the U.S. Constitution, denying the right to vote for so many who followed the rules to cast ballots as were presented to them.
North Carolina justices blocking certification of election outcome in race for one of its own seats
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