Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.

But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”

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5/ “I keep thinking it can’t be real,” said one voter whose ballot is being challenged by North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin. “But as it gets closer, he might really actually get away with this.”

4/ One voter who lives in an area ravaged by Hurricane Helene made sure to cast a ballot, even though she was still affected by the devastation. Her vote is at risk of being tossed out by a Republican’s challenge to overturn his election loss.

3/ A 58-year-old poll worker is among the 60,000 North Carolina voters whose ballots could be disqualified if Jefferson Griffin’s election challenge succeeds.

“I want people to know today it’s North Carolina, and tomorrow it’s another state,” she said.

2/ Multiple data analyses show that the voters whose ballots were targeted by a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate are disproportionately Black, Democratic and young.

These are some of those voters’ stories.