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groundloop

(12,821 posts)
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 07:21 AM Tuesday

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

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.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/politics/north-carolina-supreme-court-never-resident-voters/index.html

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He was born in North Carolina. Republicans say he's a 'never resident' and want to throw out his vote (Original Post) groundloop Tuesday OP
This HAS to be fought. He's a citizen and.... lastlib Tuesday #1
Exactly. Same old GQP tactic, don't let everyone vote. groundloop Tuesday #2
If the "list" is at fault shouldn't it be the focus to make sure it's "correct?" NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #3
Hopefully Riggs's lawyers are on this. NT mwooldri Tuesday #4
I hope DNC's lawyers are on it! lastlib Tuesday #5
"...seizing on technicalities and apparent clerical errors..." SpankMe Tuesday #6

lastlib

(25,825 posts)
1. This HAS to be fought. He's a citizen and....
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 07:41 AM
Tuesday

he has a clear right to vote in that election.
that it has to come to this.

SpankMe

(3,443 posts)
6. "...seizing on technicalities and apparent clerical errors..."
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:28 AM
Tuesday

This is one of the techniques Repubs are using as a means to engineer wins rather than putting their agenda out there and winning on the merits of their positions.

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