Recent rulings in last year’s state Supreme Court race have raised questions about whether tens of thousands of ballots will be included that contest’s final tally. It’s the only November election in the nation that remains undecided.

In the race between Associate Justice Allison Riggs and Judge Jefferson Griffin, Riggs led by 734 votes out of 5.5 million ballots cast.

An appeals court panel ruled last week that about 65,000 ballots were invalid and should be removed but opened the door for many of them to be counted if additional information could be provided within about three weeks.

The N.C. Supreme Court, however, halted action on that ruling while justices consider whether they will review the panel’s decision.

Whose votes have been challenged?

Three groups of ballots are in question: Voters who didn’t provide a driver’s license or the last four digits of their Social Security number when registering, military and overseas voters who submitted absentee ballots without a copy of a photo ID, and citizens abroad who have never lived in the U.S. but who have a parental connection to North Carolina.

You can find a list of challenged ballots here.

What should voters with challenged ballots do?

The N.C. State Board of Elections says there is no action to take now because the appeals court decision is not in effect. But the board says voters can make sure their information is up to date by using the online form here. 

If the appeals court decision is upheld, the state board will tell the county boards what their next steps will be.

Will my county board of elections try to contact me?

The appeals court panel last week said county election officials should reach out to voters to get missing data or photo ID in order for their ballots to be counted. But the state Board of Elections is telling local boards not to contact voters yet to avoid confusion while the case is appealed.

Find your county board here. 

What about voters who provided the required information but are still on the list of challenged ballots?

If the appeals court decision goes into effect, county boards will need to make sure no voter is on the list of challenged ballots by mistake. The state board will give the local boards instructions on what to do.

What’s the next step in the contested race?

The state Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary stay of the appeals court decision. Justices will decide whether they will review the decision or decide whether it was correct. But lawyers for Riggs and the state board have said they could take the case to federal court.