Federal judge orders inclusion of disputed ballots in North Carolina's 2024 Supreme Court race count.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections proposed stricter rules for new political parties, requiring more petition signatures and training. Separately, a federal judge ordered that all disputed ballots be included in the final count for the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court race, which currently has a Democrat leading. This decision comes after a court ruled that the state cannot retroactively disqualify votes after an election.