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N.C. elections board denies GOP effort to toss 60,000 votes in close state Supreme Court race

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North Carolina Board of Elections voted Wednesday to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democratic incumbent leads by just over 700 votes.

The board could now move to certify the victory by Democrat Allison Riggs , eliminating a major hurdle for the party in the contested race.

Riggs emerged from Election Day with a narrow lead over Republican Jefferson Griffin , a state appeals court judge, triggering two recounts.

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