Officials in metro Atlanta, Georgia, said an investigation revealed more than 1,000 absentee ballots were never mailed to voters.
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams argued that she will win her election on Tuesday if voters can "navigate" the voter suppression systems installed in her state by her opponent, Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga.Cobb County Elections officials investigated and discovered that 1,046 requested absenteeElections and Registrations Director Janine Eveler attributed the situation to human error, with new staff not following procedures to ensure ballots were mailed.
Cobb County officials said an investigation revealed more than 1,000 absentee ballots were never mailed to voters. "I am very disappointed that we have placed these voters in a position where they may not have an opportunity to cast their," Cobb County's Board of Elections Chair Tori Silas said in a press release.
Elections officials will be attempting to contact voters by email or phone to inform them of the situation and to direct them to their Election Day polling place.
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