Jefferson Griffin

Griffin's challenge targeted the same group of voters that a 2026 Pentagon form change concerns. Among the ballots he contested were those of overseas voters WHO had never lived in the United States but whose parents were North Carolina residents. In late August 2026 the Federal Voting Assistance Program removed the checkbox, in use since 2013, that such citizens used to register on two overseas forms.

A Republican, Griffin sits on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, where his term ends in 2028. His protests in the 2024 race eventually rested on two groups: military and overseas voters without photo ID, and overseas voters WHO had never lived in the country. On 5 May 2025 US District Judge Richard Myers ruled that the disputed ballots must count, and Griffin conceded two days later without appealing.