Two recounts show Griffin lost the State Supreme Court seat to Justice Allison Riggs. Now, he says 60,000 ballots should be tossed out.

Hundreds gathered in uptown Monday to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin’s challenges to November’s state Supreme Court race. Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more than 700 votes. Three months later, the election has not been certified. Griffin has asked that 65,000 ballots be thrown out, citing untested legal theories.

Hundreds gathered on the grounds of the State Capitol in downtown Raleigh on Monday afternoon to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s state Supreme Court election — which, speakers said, could set a dangerous precedent for future elections.