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Georgia Supreme Court Rules RNC's Favor: 3,000 Absentee Ballots Received After Election Day Will Not Be Counted

Nov 4, 2024, 08:39 PM

The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that absentee ballots received after Election Day will not be counted, a decision that favors the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Georgia Republican Party. This ruling reverses a prior decision by a Fulton County judge, which had allowed certain counties around Atlanta to count absentee ballots collected from designated offices after the end of early voting. The court's decision effectively prevents election offices from extending voting hours to accept ballots beyond the Election Day deadline. This ruling is significant as it impacts approximately 3,000 mail-in ballots that Democrats in Cobb County had sought to count after the deadline, emphasizing a legal victory for election integrity advocates in the state.