The idea that someone could have been registered to vote, came to vote and then has their vote discarded is anathema to the democratic system and simply cannot be tolerated,” Board Chair Alan Hirsch said.

North Carolina's election board voted to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democrat leads.

The state Board of Elections on Wednesday rejected Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin’s efforts to toss out more than 60,000 ballots cast in last month’s election. Most of the votes rejecting Griffin’s election protests were 3-2 along party lines,