Updated as of 5:15 p.m. on Nov. 19 to include comment from a representative of Griffin's.
Democrat and incumbent candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs is currently leading over Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin by 625 votes.
According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, a candidate can request a recount if the difference in votes is less than 1%. Riggs is leading Griffin by 0.02%, according to the NCSBE, with 5.5 million ballots being counted as of Nov. 19 at 9:55 a.m.
A representative from the NCSBE told Elon News Network that Griffin filed a motion to request a recount earlier today, Nov. 19, and that the recount will begin Nov. 20 and will finish on Nov. 27.
On Monday, Nov. 18, Griffin filed a lawsuit against the NCSBE arguing that the Board of Elections was not counting votes fast enough in order for him to ask for a recount by the deadline — Nov. 19 at noon.
Paul Shumaker, a communications representative for Griffin, wrote to Elon News Network in an email stating that they plan to pursue “all avenues to ensure confidence and trust are applied to this process.”
Riggs did not respond to ENN’s immediate request for comment.