Judge Orders Georgia To Extend Deadline For Absentee Ballots

'"Georgia law says absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.' U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross ordered that absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day 'and arrive at county election offices by 7 p.m. _three business days later_ be counted."'

"The secretary of state’s office plans to immediately appeal the ruling, Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said.

“Extending the absentee ballot receipt deadline is a bad idea that will make it nearly impossible for election officials to complete their required post-election tasks in the timeline that is required by law,” she said in a statement."

https://www.news4jax.com/news/georgia/2020/09/01/judge-orders-georgia-to-extend-deadline-for-absentee-ballots/