North Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November’s election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count

North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that most of the contested ballots challenged by the Republican candidate must be counted in the high court’s recent seat race. The Tar Heel

After a Democratic incumbent appeared to have narrowly won, her Republican challenger sued in a case that has been ongoing since November.