Cobb County sets early-voting record as Democrats lead local and state races
The gist
Cobb County voters cast 227,308 advance ballots, about 25% more than in the 2022 midterms.
Results stay unofficial until the county board certifies them on Nov. 9.
How it unfolded
- Oct 7, 2026 –15, 2026The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration said some voters who requested absentee-by-mail ballots may have seen a delay, apparently caused by the county's absentee ballot vendor, Fort Orange Press.
- Oct 23, 2026Deadline to request an absentee ballot in Georgia.
- Oct 30, 2026The final day of Cobb early voting drew long lines and record turnout; Georgia surpassed its 2022 in-person early voting record with 2,294,275 ballots as of Thursday afternoon.