GA Supreme Court Blocks Extension for Delayed Ballots

Democrats were hit with a rather significant blow this week in a huge court case regarding the election.

On the eve of the election, Georgia’s Supreme Court blocked a lower court ruling that would have allowed an extension for ballots being turned in late.

Cobb County voters who claimed their ballots were received late will now only have until election day to turn them in.

Just Go Vote

This whole idea that ballots can be submitted after the election is ridiculous, but that is what a lower court had ruled.

Today, there are more opportunities than ever to vote early if you cannot make it to the polls on election day.

Yet, Democrats are still fighting to have ballots accepted after the deadline.

In this case, a lower court in Georgia had extended absentee ballots to be accepted until Friday, but the Georgia State Supreme Court did not agree.

The challenge was brought forth by the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Georgia Republican Party, and shockingly, they won.

Their attorneys argued, “The Superior Court’s deviation from the Legislature’s instruction is baseless.

“The Plaintiffs claim a burden on their right to vote, but the Georgia Constitution does not guarantee a right to vote by mail. Voters still have many options to vote, including by voting in person or delivering their absentee ballots in person.”

The initial suit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of three voters, but the organization had encouraged others to join the suit.

The group stated, “If neither is an option, we urge voters to immediately send their ballot back to the county via overnight delivery, if possible. Only as a last resort, should voters simply mail their ballots.

“Unfortunately, there are voters who will not be able to access the remaining options and will not have their voices heard in this election as a result of this ruling.”

In the time it took those people to meet with their attorneys, they could have gone to a polling station during early voting and cast their vote along with the more than 80 million other Americans who did the same.

Most states have at least a two-week leadup to the election to vote, so there is simply no way any ballots should be accepted after the deadline on election day passes.