The Georgia Supreme Court has denied an extended deadline for Cobb County voters who requested absentee ballots on time but did not receive them on time due to the county’s failure to mail them promptly, the ACLU of Georgia said.
A Cobb County judge previously ordered county election officials to mail delayed absentee ballots overnight and include the express return. The judge also ruled that the ballots must be counted if received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 8.
However, the Georgia Supreme Court stayed that ruling. With the ruling, the Nov. 8 extended deadline is no longer in effect.
As a result, all Cobb County voters affected by the county’s late mailing of absentee ballots must now vote in person or get their ballots to the Cobb County Elections office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Poverty Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit filed Nov. 1.
