The Orange County Democratic Party
of North Carolina

We work to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.

North Carolina Supreme Court Race Still Not Settled

Although Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs won the race by 734 votes after two recounts, GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin is challenging the validity of over 60,000 ballots. So far, the lawsuit has ping-ponged back and forth between state and federal courts. The North Carolina Supreme Court blocked certification of Justice Riggs as the winner of the race and has ordered the parties to file briefs in the case. Meanwhile, the state elections board, joined by Riggs and some advocacy groups, appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit because of the implications that Griffin’s protest poses to federal law and constitutional protections for voting.

Most of the voters challenged allegedly do not have a driver’s license number or the last four digits of their social security number listed in their electronic voter registration record.

According to guidance issued by the North Carolina State Board of Elections on January 9, 2025: “Many voters supply such a number when they register, and their county board of elections then attempts to validate that number with the DMV or the Social Security Administration. But because this effort involves attempting to match information in different government databases—using records created at different times in people’s lives—there are often mismatches in the data. When that occurs, the number is removed from the voter registration record because it failed to validate, and the voter is asked to provide an alternative form of identification when they vote for the first time.”

Griffin has only challenged voters who cast an absentee ballot or voted early. If you voted in person on Election Day, your vote was not challenged.

All the challenged votes have been counted and Justice Riggs and the NCDP are fighting to make sure it stays counted!

If you are on the list, submit a video with:
• Your name, where you’re from or currently live
• One thing about yourself (e.g. profession)
• How long have you been voting and what pride you take in voting?
• Reaction to hearing your vote was challenged?
• Message to tell Judge Griffin to concede.

Please email your video to team@ncdp.org and post with #CountDontCancel. Also, let NCDP know if you are available to speak to the press.

Save the Dates for Upcoming Meetings!

Save the Date for County Executive Committee Meeting

The Orange County Democratic Party will hold a County Executive Committee Meeting on February 1, 2025 from 9:30 to 11am at the Whitted Building, Hillsborough, NC. Sign up for the meeting here.

All-Precincts Meeting

The annual All-Precinct Meetings will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025. During the meeting, each precinct will elect precinct officers for a two-year term and delegates to the annual Orange County Democratic Party County Convention. There will be two meetings: one in the southern region and one in the northern region of Orange County. The locations and times for the meeting will be announced at the February 1st County Executive Committee meeting.

Annual Convention