1,675 Ballots

Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation discussed the elections board’s preparation to review 1,675 ballots in the Griffin-Riggs dispute. Coverage continued on the elections board review of the disputed ballots. Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal reported on the North Carolina congressional delegation’s call for the approval of a $1.4 billion disaster recovery funding plan. Additional coverage included a bill that would curb social media access for minors, along with controversy among Democrats over a proposed “book ban” that would bar sexual material from school libraries. President Trump has nominated Mark Walker for a Department of State office.