SUMMARY: In Cobb County, over 3,000 absentee ballots may not be counted due to a Georgia Supreme Court stay on a lower court’s ruling that extended the return deadline. Election officials processed more than 3,400 absentee ballot applications late, leading to a lawsuit that sought to extend the deadline to November 8. A judge initially granted this extension, but the state Supreme Court’s stay means only ballots received by 7 p.m. on Election Day will be counted. Residents express disappointment that their votes might be excluded, highlighting concerns about the election process‘s integrity. The final ruling is pending.

Thousands of voters who requested absentee ballots in Cobb County may not have their votes quotes. The Georgia Supreme Court stayed a lower court’s decision to extend the deadline for the return of more then 3,000 absentee ballots.

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SUMMARY: The White House is gearing up for counting votes in Georgia, influencing the presidential election through the Electoral College. Jonathan Martin explains that the College was created as a compromise between allowing Congress or the public to choose the president. Voters select electors based on their state‘s congressional representation. California, for instance, has 54 electors due to its population size. A total of 538 electoral votes exist, with 270 needed to win. If no candidate reaches this majority, the House of Representatives will decide the president. Calls for a popular vote system persist, though it would require a constitutional amendment.

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SUMMARY: Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, announced readiness for election day, expecting over a million in-person voters on top of 4 million early ballots. He assured that voting in Georgia is secure, emphasizing that it’s “easy to vote and hard to cheat.” New state rules will allow the counting of absentee ballots to begin at 7 a.m. A significant majority of votes will be reported shortly after polls close. Raffensperger cautioned voters against conspiracy theories and confirmed investigations into threats of intimidation against poll workers. Meanwhile, the Georgia Republican Party has initiated a suit concerning absentee ballot collection.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger held a press conference the day before Election Day to discuss the state’s security plan to ensure a fair election.

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