Carrie Bonds
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The VR & Empowerment training I attended this weekend was super informative!!! There are two more virtual options this month, check them out at:
YCV's Voter Empowerment Trainings are back! Make sure to visit youcanvote.org/events to see what in-person and virtual training options we have available. Join YCV and other voting advocates as we teach how you can further educate, register, and empower people in your community to be #VoteReady.
May 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The VR & Empowerment training I attended this weekend was super informative!!! There are two more virtual options this month, check them out at:
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Read my statement on today's victory for North Carolina voters. Today, we won.
May 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Read my statement on today's victory for North Carolina voters. Today, we won.
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NEW: In a 68-page ruling, Judge Myers said the NC Board of Elections should certify results based on the tally of all eligible votes. Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs would prevail in the race for the seat on the high court over Griffin. tinyurl.com/ysdu6fdu @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
Federal judge rules for Riggs in Supreme Court voter case • NC Newsline
A federal District judge says elections rules can't be changed after the fact, in a win for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs.
ncnewsline.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
NEW: In a 68-page ruling, Judge Myers said the NC Board of Elections should certify results based on the tally of all eligible votes. Incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs would prevail in the race for the seat on the high court over Griffin. tinyurl.com/ysdu6fdu @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol
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A federal district court just ordered the certification of the NC Supreme Court election, reaffirming what we already knew — Allison Riggs won. You can’t change the rules of an election after it has occurred.
Jefferson Griffin needs to concede and end this travesty.
Jefferson Griffin needs to concede and end this travesty.
May 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A federal district court just ordered the certification of the NC Supreme Court election, reaffirming what we already knew — Allison Riggs won. You can’t change the rules of an election after it has occurred.
Jefferson Griffin needs to concede and end this travesty.
Jefferson Griffin needs to concede and end this travesty.
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BREAKING: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Myers orders the NC State Board of Elections to certify a 734-vote win for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs and rejects all of Griffin's election protests. Judge stays order for one week so Griffin may appeal. #ncpol
May 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
BREAKING: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Myers orders the NC State Board of Elections to certify a 734-vote win for Democratic Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs and rejects all of Griffin's election protests. Judge stays order for one week so Griffin may appeal. #ncpol
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First take of story is out now--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
Federal judge orders state elections officials to certify Riggs' Supreme Court win
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Myers, a Trump appointee, has rejected all of Judge Jefferson Griffin's protests and instructed the state to certify a win for Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs
andersonalerts.substack.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
First take of story is out now--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
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A Federal District Court rejects Republican efforts to overturn NC Supreme Court election result making Allison Riggs a Justice. Orders the state to certify results. While there is an appeal process, it favors Justice Riggs at this point. #ncpol #NorthCarolina www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
🚨 Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections (II)
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 PM
A Federal District Court rejects Republican efforts to overturn NC Supreme Court election result making Allison Riggs a Justice. Orders the state to certify results. While there is an appeal process, it favors Justice Riggs at this point. #ncpol #NorthCarolina www.democracydocket.com/cases/north-...
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🚨BREAKING: North Carolina’s second-highest court Wednesday upheld a Republican effort to gain control of the state’s election board, boosting the GOP bid to undo Democrat Allison Riggs’ narrow victory in the state’s 2024 Supreme Court race. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In ‘Partisan Effort to Steal a Seat on the Supreme Court,’ Ruling Gives GOP Control of NC Election Board
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🚨BREAKING: North Carolina’s second-highest court Wednesday upheld a Republican effort to gain control of the state’s election board, boosting the GOP bid to undo Democrat Allison Riggs’ narrow victory in the state’s 2024 Supreme Court race. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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#BREAKING: As we await clarity from courts on the NC Supreme Court election dispute, I pulled another all-nighter and manually combed through every "never resident" in Griffin's protest. Griffin has wrongly accused at least 30 people of never residing in NC, including 22 in-person voters. #ncpol
At least 30 'never residents' wrongly included in Griffin's election protest at risk of having ballots tossed
A new Anderson Alerts analysis shows Judge Jefferson Griffin falsely accused at least 30 North Carolina voters of never residing in the state, including many longtime voters and some in-person voters.
andersonalerts.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Judges Toby Heytens and Paul Niemeyer — who were appointed by former Presidents Joe Biden and George H. W. Bush, respectively — approved the halt, while Trump-Appointee Judge Marvin Quattlebaum dissented. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing in North Carolina Supreme Court Election
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Judges Toby Heytens and Paul Niemeyer — who were appointed by former Presidents Joe Biden and George H. W. Bush, respectively — approved the halt, while Trump-Appointee Judge Marvin Quattlebaum dissented. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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I'll be totally honest. At 3am on Saturday, my heart sank as I combed through my spreadsheet and discovered wrongly listed "never residents." I've barely slept since and didn't think my reporting would make any difference. At least for now, it has. #ncpol
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/ncsbe-give...
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/ncsbe-give...
Wrongly labeled 'never residents' must have votes counted, state elections officials conclude
Citing reporting from Anderson Alerts in partnership with The Assembly and Popular Information, several voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" will have their ballots counted.
andersonalerts.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I'll be totally honest. At 3am on Saturday, my heart sank as I combed through my spreadsheet and discovered wrongly listed "never residents." I've barely slept since and didn't think my reporting would make any difference. At least for now, it has. #ncpol
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/ncsbe-give...
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/ncsbe-give...
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Today, I was honored to join North Carolinian voters, including veterans and military families, to stand up against attempts to disenfranchise overseas and military voters. We will not give up and we will not be silenced.
April 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today, I was honored to join North Carolinian voters, including veterans and military families, to stand up against attempts to disenfranchise overseas and military voters. We will not give up and we will not be silenced.
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🚨 BREAKING: At least 16 NC voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" stand to have their Supreme Court votes immediately tossed. #ncpol
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted paywall.
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/at-least-1...
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted paywall.
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/at-least-1...
At least 16 'never residents' who are poised to have ballots tossed have actually lived in North Carolina
A preliminary review shows many of the 260 voters stand to have their ballots wrongly removed. The North Carolina Court of Appeals is expected to soon direct elections officials to toss out the votes.
andersonalerts.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🚨 BREAKING: At least 16 NC voters wrongly labeled as "never residents" stand to have their Supreme Court votes immediately tossed. #ncpol
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted paywall.
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/at-least-1...
I've stayed up all night reaching out to voters and writing. Given the importance and urgency, I've lifted paywall.
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/at-least-1...
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In partnership with The Assembly, I visited 30 households across Greensboro yesterday to try to reach impacted voters. This is just a small snippet of the stories I heard-->
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
Longtime N.C. Voters May Have Their Ballots Wrongfully Tossed in Supreme Court Race
The "never resident" list appears to include some longtime residents, while other voters appear in two different challenge categories.
www.theassemblync.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In partnership with The Assembly, I visited 30 households across Greensboro yesterday to try to reach impacted voters. This is just a small snippet of the stories I heard-->
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...
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BREAKING: The North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily pauses appeals court order requiring up to 65k voters to "cure" deficiencies from their November ballots or risk disenfranchisement. More to come.
🚨 Griffin v. North Carolina State Board of Elections (II)
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: The North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily pauses appeals court order requiring up to 65k voters to "cure" deficiencies from their November ballots or risk disenfranchisement. More to come.
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Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Fear has a way of being contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
But courage is also contagious.
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A GOP-controlled state appeals court ruled last week that over 65,000 lawful votes cast in North Carolina's Supreme Court race can be thrown out — potentially handing the race to the Republican candidate.
This is what stealing an election actually looks like.
This is what stealing an election actually looks like.
April 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A GOP-controlled state appeals court ruled last week that over 65,000 lawful votes cast in North Carolina's Supreme Court race can be thrown out — potentially handing the race to the Republican candidate.
This is what stealing an election actually looks like.
This is what stealing an election actually looks like.
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Hello! We are a scrappy three-year-old civics blog based in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
We just updated
thegriffinlist.com, which contains detailed instructions for 65,000 NC voters whose votes might be thrown out in the state Supreme Court race. Please share!
We just updated
thegriffinlist.com, which contains detailed instructions for 65,000 NC voters whose votes might be thrown out in the state Supreme Court race. Please share!
The Griffin List
A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to
early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted.
...
thegriffinlist.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Hello! We are a scrappy three-year-old civics blog based in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
We just updated
thegriffinlist.com, which contains detailed instructions for 65,000 NC voters whose votes might be thrown out in the state Supreme Court race. Please share!
We just updated
thegriffinlist.com, which contains detailed instructions for 65,000 NC voters whose votes might be thrown out in the state Supreme Court race. Please share!
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We know we’re going to have to mobilize quickly in North Carolina, which means we need folks standing by ready to help in WHATEVER capacity we need. Sign up below to get rapid response updates:
NCDP.org/protectthevote
NCDP.org/protectthevote
Volunteer Interest Form · North Carolina Democrats
Republicans are still trying to throw out over 66,000 votes to give Jefferson Griffin an electoral win he didn't earn. Democrats are fighting back in the courts and we expect a win.
If you're interes...
NCDP.org
April 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We know we’re going to have to mobilize quickly in North Carolina, which means we need folks standing by ready to help in WHATEVER capacity we need. Sign up below to get rapid response updates:
NCDP.org/protectthevote
NCDP.org/protectthevote
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
N.C. Appellate Courts
https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
April 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: the Republican-majority on the N.C. Court of Appeals rules to overturn the decision of the Wake County Superior Court (and the voters in the state) in a 2-1 decision to disenfranchise more than 65,000 voters from LAST year’s election. ⬇️
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&…
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BREAKING: In a 2-1 opinion, NC Court of Appeals sides with Griffin, orders State Board of Elections to recount votes. Voters w/ missing registration info & military/overseas voters lacking photo ID will get 15 days to cure ballots. Never Residents to be removed from count. #ncpol
April 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
BREAKING: In a 2-1 opinion, NC Court of Appeals sides with Griffin, orders State Board of Elections to recount votes. Voters w/ missing registration info & military/overseas voters lacking photo ID will get 15 days to cure ballots. Never Residents to be removed from count. #ncpol
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Wondering what happened, what comes next, and if your ballot is at risk of being discarded and which bucket of election protest you fall into? I have an initial story with some helpful resources. #ncpol
STORY HERE--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-court-s...
STORY HERE--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-court-s...
NC court paves way for Griffin to overturn apparent defeat
In a 2-1 opinion on Friday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals paved the way for Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin to overturn an apparent defeat.
andersonalerts.substack.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Wondering what happened, what comes next, and if your ballot is at risk of being discarded and which bucket of election protest you fall into? I have an initial story with some helpful resources. #ncpol
STORY HERE--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-court-s...
STORY HERE--> andersonalerts.substack.com/p/nc-court-s...
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“This is not right or left. It is right or wrong. This is not a partisan moment. It is a moral moment. Where do you stand?”’ Sen. Cory Booker says in record-breaking Senate speech ncnewsline.com/2025/04/02/t... @newjerseymonitor.com #ncpol #nc
‘These are not normal times,’ Sen. Cory Booker says in record-breaking Senate speech • NC Newsline
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for longest floor speech in the history of the Senate, surpassing Strom Thurmond's record set in 1957
ncnewsline.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
“This is not right or left. It is right or wrong. This is not a partisan moment. It is a moral moment. Where do you stand?”’ Sen. Cory Booker says in record-breaking Senate speech ncnewsline.com/2025/04/02/t... @newjerseymonitor.com #ncpol #nc
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.