Georgia County Faces Legal Challenges and Urgent Measures Over Late Absentee Ballots
In Cobb County, Georgia, over 3,000 absentee ballots are being mailed late, just days before the election, prompting multiple lawsuits from civil rights groups seeking to extend the ballot receipt deadline. The county is scrambling to address the surge in absentee ballot requests, with election officials expressing their commitment to ship outstanding ballots as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, Georgia officials are advising voters to use drop boxes for absentee ballots to avoid further complications. In Fulton County, absentee ballot drop-off locations will remain open over the weekend to facilitate this process. As the election date draws near, the situation underscores the challenges posed by election logistics and the urgent need for effective solutions to ensure all votes are counted.
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