Press Release: Court Restores Relief to Cobb County Absentee Voters, Ensures Ballots will be Counted
Cobb County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by November 5 and received by November 8.
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Cobb County must accept absentee ballots of affected voters postmarked by November 5 and received by November 8.
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Georgia Supreme Court denied relief 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.
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