Democrats And Voting Groups Say A Bid To Toss Out North Carolina Ballots Is An Attack On Democracy

Copland Rudolph cast a ballot in the November election, just as she has for years, with her vote counting on a long list of North Carolina contests that were settled soon after.

Nearly three months later, she's still not sure it will count for one of the higher-profile races - a seat on the state Supreme Court.

The Republican candidate, Jefferson Griffin, is still seeking to reverse the outcome, even after two recounts showed Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs narrowly winning the election. Riggs remains on the court while the legal battles play out.

Litigation in state and federal court should decide the outcome of Griffin's efforts to have roughly 66,000 ballots thrown out. If the legal challenge succeeds, Griffin's lawyers say it would probably result in him claiming the seat. That would expand the high court's current 5-2 conservative majority.

Rudolph is among the voters whose ballots are being challenged by Griffin and who could be disenfranchised, and she's not happy about it. Her message to Griffin is clear: Stop the games and concede the race.