Georgia, absentee and Cobb County

Georgia Supreme Court halts Cobb County extension of absentee ballot deadline
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that any ballot received by 7 p.m. on Election Day can be counted, but any ballots received after the deadline through 5 p.m. on Nov. 8, must be kept separately and securely, but not destroyed, until further notice from the court. Those late ballots would not immediately be counted.
Cobb County won’t get extension to count absentee ballots despite mail delays, Ga. Supreme Court rules
Cobb County election workers can only count absentee ballots received by 7 p.m. on Election Day, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Georgia high court says absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day, even in county with delay
Georgia’s highest court has stayed a lower court ruling that would have allowed certain voters in the state’s third-largest county who received their absentee ballots late to return them after the dea
US judge denies Republican bid to block some Georgia absentee ballots
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied a bid by Republicans to block seven counties in the battleground state of Georgia from accepting some absentee ballots, and chided the party's lawyers for what he termed discrimination against political opponents.
Georgia Justices Rule Ballots Can't Be Counted After Election Day
While a lower court previously extended the deadline for absentee ballots in the suburban county, Georgia's high court ruled that the ballots can only be counted if they arrive by
Georgia voters warned to verify voter file before Election Day
Election officials were able to resolve the issues and both were able to vote early, but those voters are now urging others to double-check their voter files.
Judge rules against GOP over weekend absentee ballot returns in Georgia
A federal judge ruled against Republicans in a challenge to Democratic strongholds in Georgia that opened locations over the weekend and Monday for voters to return their absentee ballots in person. U.
Georgian Court Annuls Election Results Over Voting Violations
A district court in Georgia has canceled election results from 30 precincts, citing violations of voting secrecy, as reported by RFE/RL’s Georgian service on November 4. This decision comes amid claims of election fraud.

Cobb, transit and Gwinnett

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Burger King-backup sheriff reelected in metro Atlanta
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens - who gained national attention after calling his deputies to investigate a local Burger King ...
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Republicans leading school board races in Cobb, Forsyth and Paulding counties
Republicans win school board races in two Georgia’s largest school districts, according to unofficial results.
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Cobb County man receives 2 life sentences for aggravated child molestation
A Cobb County man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 38 years after being convicted of multiple child molestation and ...
6 accused of drowning dog in bathtub, disposing of its body in Cobb County
Cobb County Animal Services said they were called to the Legacy at Webb Cobb apartments on July 30 around 3:35 a.m. about a ...
A Third Time Voting for Trump in Atlanta’s Shifting Suburbs
Early Tuesday afternoon in Acworth, Ga., a suburb northwest of Atlanta, a steady stream of voters parked at the city’s ...
Here's which counties have voting wait time displays on Election Day across metro Atlanta
As voters line up at the polls to cast their ballots, 11Alive is tracking wait times in some metro Atlanta counties.