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Georgia Supreme Court rules late-arriving ballots must be set aside
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain absentee ballots can only be counted if they arrive by Election Day, a move that will set aside at least 3,000 late-arriving ballots pending further litigation.
How Courts Are Impacting 2024 Election: Georgia County Can’t Count Late-Arriving Ballots For Now, Court Rules
ToplineThe Georgia Supreme Court won’t let Cobb County, Georgia, count thousands of ballots that were sent out late if they arrive after Election Day—at least for now—as courts across the country are issuing a flurry of last-minute rulings on ballots and how elections are run as parties seek to expand or limit voter access.
Georgia high court says absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day, even in county with delay
Georgia’s highest court has stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed certain voters in the state’s third-largest county who received their absentee ballots late to return them after the deadline.
Georgia Justices Rule Ballots Can't Be Counted After Election Day
The Court ordered that consistent with Georgia Code Section 21-2-386, the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration may only count absentee ballots received by the statutory deadline of 7:00 p.m. local time on Election Day, November 5, 2024.
Georgia’s top court cancels extension for delayed ballots in Cobb County, siding with RNC
Georgia’s highest court on Monday ruled that thousands of Cobb County voters who received their ballots late will not have their votes immediately counted if their ballots are received by officials after Election Day,
Georgia Supreme Court reverses extension of Cobb County’s absentee ballot deadline
About 3,000 Cobb County voters who did not receive their mail-in ballots on time will not receive an extension beyond Election Day to cast their votes after a state Supreme Court ruling Monday.
Explore the court cases that could impact the results of the 2024 election in Georgia
As Georgia voters are turning out in record numbers, election officials are contending with a different set of issues: Navigating the justice system.
Georgia Supreme Court rules county may not count absentee ballots received after Election Day
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that Cobb County may not accept absentee ballots after Election Day.
GOP Cheers Georgia Supreme Court Ruling on Absentee Ballots on Eve Before Election Day
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday that absentee ballots that were mailed late to voters in Cobb County will only be counted if they arrive back to election officials by Election Day, sparking GOP leadership to take a victory lap.
Georgia Supreme Court halts reinstatement of new election rules while weighing appeal
Georgia’s top court on Tuesday declined to let several controversial election rules go into effect while it weighs an appeal by national Republicans. The rules were passed in recent months by the State Election Board,
A Last-Minute Georgia Supreme Court Order Puts Thousands Of Votes At Risk
The Postal Service and election officials previously recommended mailing in ballots at least a week before Election Day ...
Georgia Supreme Court halts Cobb County extension of absentee ballot deadline
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that any ballot received by 7 p.m. on Election Day can be counted, but any ballots received ...