In a last-minute move for the GOP, Georgia’s Supreme Court ruled that Cobb County can’t sneak in 3,000 absentee ballots after Election Day.
Civil rights groups argued that overwhelmed officials needed more time, but the court shot that down.
Deadline is still 7 p.m. on Nov. 5th.
So it’s official. Georgia’s playing by the clock, and there’s no overtime for absentee ballots.
Now begins the mad scramble for the Democrats in Georgia to find another way to get a win.
Tick tock.
Major Win for Election Integrity:
Georgia Supreme Court rules Cobb County cannot count absentee ballots received after Election Day.
Election Day is Election Day. https://t.co/EAYXQ2MoHn
—
Mike Davis
The wins keep coming!
BREAKING: Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the RNC and Georgia GOP, stating that no election office can extend voting to accept ballots after Election Day.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) November 4, 2024
Reuters reports:
The top court in the battleground state of Georgia ruled on Monday that Cobb County cannot extend the deadline for counting about 3,000 absentee ballots that were sent out shortly before Election Day, handing a victory to the Republican National Committee and presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Siding with the RNC, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a judge’s ruling extending the deadline until Friday in Cobb County, located in suburban Atlanta. The court decided that only absentee ballots that arrive by 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday (0000 GMT Wednesday) can be counted.
Civil rights groups had sued last week seeking to extend the deadline, arguing that the county violated state law by failing to promptly send out about 3,000 absentee ballots. County officials said they were overwhelmed by a surge in requests.
The Republican National Committee had argued that extending the deadline would violate state law.“Election Day is Election Day – not the week after,” RNC Chair Michael Whatley wrote in a post on social media.
Cobb County is a large and racially diverse area in Atlanta’s northern suburbs. The county voted for Democrat Joe Biden over Trump by 14 percentage points in the 2020 election. Biden defeated Trump in Georgia in 2020.A spokesperson for Cobb County did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The state high court ordered that ballots received after Election Day be separated from other ballots and set aside. Voters who did not receive an absentee ballot or did not have enough time to mail it can vote in person on Tuesday.
BIG NEWS IN GEORGIA!
Today’s ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court is a win for election integrity!
Georgians across the state had weeks to cast their ballots early or absentee, and tomorrow, those who haven’t voted yet will once again have the chance to make… https://t.co/5vzvhPmG3Q
— Marjorie Taylor Greene
GEORGIA YUGE WIN
The RNC & Georgia GOP just had a huge victory w/ the GA Supreme Court!
They ruled…
𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐘!
𝑵𝑶 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒚!
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— Amy Kremer (@AmyKremer) November 4, 2024
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