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Cobb County elections board votes 3–1 to accept weekend hand-delivered absentee ballots

Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration · April 27, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to accept hand-delivered absentee-by-mail ballots at the elections office the weekend between advance in-person voting and election day (Sat–Mon), specifying hours; the measure passed 3–1 amid debate over chain-of-custody procedures.

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration voted to accept hand-delivered absentee-by-mail ballots at the elections office on the weekend between the close of advance in-person voting and election day and specified office hours for that acceptance.

A board member recalled that the office had accepted hand-delivered absentee ballots during the 2024 presidential election and proposed mirroring weekend office hours to improve voter access. Michael, representing elections…

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