Cobb County overnighting replacement ballots after vendor delay

Cobb County election officials are taking steps to overnight replacement ballots to voters after a third-party vendor experienced mailing delays ahead of Election Day.The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration announced that a limited number of voters who requested absentee-by-mail ballots may have experienced delivery delays. Officials traced the issue to the county’s absentee ballot vendor, Fort Orange Press. The delay primarily affects voters whose ballots were marked as "issued" by the county between Oct. 7 and Oct. 15 and have not arrived.To remedy the issue, Cobb election officials will overnight replacement ballots to eligible voters via USPS Priority Express Mail, along with a prepaid USPS Priority Express return envelope.The board noted that replacement ballots will not be issued to anyone who already possesses their originally issued absentee ballot, has already voted by other means, or has previously canceled their request.County officials have not released the exac