FILE – MaryJane Robinson, left, a District Court judge candidate from Robeson County, files her candidacy papers with the State Board of Elections at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. On Wednesday, Dec, 8 the state Supreme Court ordered the candidate filing period for all offices on the March ballot be delayed while redistricting litigation is considered. (AP Photo/Bryan Anderson, File)