Swing county absentee voters urged to vote on Election Day amid mail flub and late ruling

The American Civil Liberties Union is urging absentee voters in a crucial swing state county to vote on Election Day following a last-minute ruling from the state's Supreme Court.

On Monday, the ACLU said in a statement that the Georgia Supreme Court blocked relief for Cobb County voters who didn't receive their absentee ballots in time for the election. President Joe Biden's 2020 victory went through the political shift of the county, in metro Atlanta, Georgia.

The ruling overturned a lower court's decision that absentee voters could have an extended deadline to protect the voters' constitutional rights to vote.

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"The November 8 extension deadline that the earlier order had issued is no longer in effect," the release said.

Cobb County ballots went out late and some ballots won't be in mailboxes by Tuesday. Those who requested an absentee ballot and didn't receive one must visit the county's elections office in Marietta to vote in person.

"Because of this ruling, we urge all affected voters to prioritize voting in person on Election Day, November 5, 2024, if at all possible," the ACLU said in the release.

"If a voter has their absentee ballot but cannot vote in person on Election Day, they should hand deliver that ballot to their county elections office as soon as possible," the organization instructed.

Voters should mail their ballots only as a last resort. There's no guarantee it will be counted.