Hundreds gathered on the grounds of the State Capitol in downtown Raleigh on Monday afternoon to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s state Supreme Court election — which, speakers said, could set a dangerous precedent for future elections.

Republican Jefferson Griffin wants to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots in his attempt to turn around his apparent electoral loss in a race for a seat on the state Supreme Court.