On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia restored relief for Cobb County voters who requested absentee ballots before the deadline but did not receive them on time due to the county’s failure to mail them on time, the ACLU of Georgia said.
The Court asked the parties to brief whether the case was still relevant, given the fact that the election contests had already been decided. In response, the groups that filed the appeal, the RNC and Republican Party of Georgia, moved to dismiss their appeal.
Affected voters in Cobb County will have their absentee ballots counted per the initial lower court order. For these voters, ballots that were postmarked by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 will be counted as long as they are received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 8.
