A North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday that tens of thousands of voters must verify their eligibility in a North Carolina Supreme Court race or risk having their ballots thrown out, The New York Times reported.

The decision could lead to the results of last year’s election being overturned, the Times said.

Judge Jefferson Griffin, a Republican, has been waging legal challenges since he lost to Allison Riggs, a Democrat, in November. Riggs is one of two Democrats on the 7-seat Supreme Court.

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