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.

Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate in the North Carolina State Supreme Court election, is appealing a Wake County judge’s decision to allow 60,000 ballots to be counted in the race.