Some of the affected voters filed a lawsuit over the weekend seeking an extension after election officials admitted the error was due to error on their part. “This is an important result for these Cobb County voters, who through no fault of their own did not receive the absentee ballots they were legally entitled to,” said Jonathan Topaz, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union’s Voting Rights Program. a statement. About 250 of the 1,036 voters who requested a ballot but never received one had already voted in person during early voting. The lawsuit said many of the others may not be able to vote without the extension. A sign pointing the way to voters stands outside a Cobb County voting building during the first day of early voting, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Ballots were shipped via UPS overnight on Monday. Voters affected by the error will still have their ballots counted as long as they are postmarked by 7:00 p.m. of election day and arrive by November 14. EXCEPT GEORGE SOROS, POPULAR BIG DONORS REPRESENT 7 OF THE TOP 10 PEOPLE WITH A BETWEEN $17 BILLION Madison Cook, a Cobb County resident who attends school at Mississippi State University, was one of the voters affected by the error by election officials. “I did my best to stay in touch with Cobb County to find out where my ballot is, but I barely got through to them until they told me it was too late to send another ballot,” Cook said . a statement through the ACLU Georgia before the deadline was extended. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker faces U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. (Associated Press) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Georgia, a battleground state, is home to two of the hottest battles in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams faces incumbent Republican Brian Kemp, while Democrat Raphael Warnock tries to defend his U.S. Senate seat against Republican challenger Herschel Walker. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Paul Best is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
