SUMMARY: In about seven hours, voting results will start to be counted in Georgia, influencing local races and the next presidential election. Candidates need 270 electoral votes to win, with each state‘s electors based on its Congressional representation. Georgia has 16 electors due to its 14 US representatives and 2 senators. If no candidate reaches 270, the House of Representatives will decide the presidency. Notably, the popular vote winner has lost the Electoral College in two of the last six elections. Live coverage of Georgia results begins at 7 PM on 11 Alive’s streaming platform.

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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.

The Electoral College plays a big role in who becomes the president. Here’s what to know.

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