North Carolina’s elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing narrowly in their races last month who have questioned well over 60,000 ballots cast this fall.

North Carolina, like some other southern states, has laws that disenfranchise people with felonies from voting and other 'citizen rights,' like running for office and serving on a jury. Advocates say these laws come from a history of discrimination — and data shows they disproportionately impact Black voters.

North Carolina's election board voted to reject a Republican challenge to throw out 60,000 ballots in a state Supreme Court race that the Democrat leads.

North Carolina's elections board has dismissed protests filed by several Republican candidates trailing narrowly in their races last month who have questioned 60,000 ballots cast this fall.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections dismissed challenges against thousands of votes in an ongoing battle over a state Supreme Court seat.