Georgia election 2026: Metro Atlanta county addresses absentee ballot delays as election approaches – WSB-TV

Georgia election 2026: Metro Atlanta county addresses absentee ballot delays as election approaches  WSB-TV

Cobb County voters who have requested an absentee ballot but still don't have it will still have an opportunity to get one, but there are restrictions on who can. COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Days before the midterm elections finish up, with final voting on Tuesday, the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration is addressing issues with certain absentee-by-mail ballot requests. According to the board, “a limited number of voters who requested an absentee-by-mail ballot may have experienced a delay” in receiving it. The county said the delay “appears to have been caused by the county’s absentee ballot vendor, Fort Orange Press, and is primarily affecting voters whose ballots were issued by the county between the dates of Oct.

7, 2026 and Oct. 15, 2026.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The deadline to request an absentee ballot was Oct. 23 in Georgia, but for impacted voters in Cobb County, voters whose ballots were issued between Oct. 7 and Oct. 15 still have an opportunity to request a new one, which will be mailed to them by priority express mail with a prepaid priority express return envelope. Here’s how the Elections Board says you can check if you’re eligible: The Cobb County Board of Elections will not overnight absentee ballots for voters who already have their