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Georgia Supreme Court Pauses Extension For Late Absentee Ballots

A drop slot for voting ballots and absentee applications is shown outside of the Warren City Hall complex Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Warren, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

The Georgia Supreme Court made a decision on Monday regarding a state judge's ruling that allowed over 3,000 voters in Cobb County extra time to return their absentee ballots due to a delay in sending them out by local election officials.

The court's brief order stated that only absentee ballots received by the statutory deadline of 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024, will be counted. However, three justices dissented from the decision, and one justice was disqualified from participating.

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