The North Carolina State Board of Elections is gearing up to perform a partial hand recount in a tight Supreme Court contest, as reported in a statement obtained by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The hand-to-eye recount follows a request by Jefferson G. Griffin, the Republican candidate lagging behind Democrat Allison Riggs after the initial machine count and subsequent recount.
Intended to verify the accuracy of the vote, this recount involves a random sample of precincts. If variations are found in the hand-to-eye recount results that could, when projected onto the statewide count, flip the outcome, a full hand recount might be triggered. The public can observe the counterbalance of democracy in action, with the State Board set to conduct a random drawing at 9:30 a.m. today to pick out the precincts in question.
For those interested in transparency and wanting a glimpse into the electoral process, the selection event is open for in-person observation at the State Board of Elections Office in Raleigh. Alternatively, the selection can be witnessed live online via Webex or by dialing in by phone; details are available on the State Board's website.
