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Breaking NewsSecretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday voters should no longer rely on the postal service to deliver their ballot by Nov. 3.4:06 PM EDT October 27, 2020ATLANTA — More than 1 million Georgia voters have already cast an for the Nov. 3 election. With the general election on Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a half-million more voters requested but haven't returned their absentee ballot.With one week away, Raffensperger said voters should no longer plan to mail their ballot."There is simply a risk at this point in having the United States Postal Service deliver your vote on time," he said.&nbsp;Instead, Raffensperger is urging voters to take their absentee ballots to designated drop boxes set up in each county by 7 p.m. on Election Day to make sure their vote is counted."You can take it to the absentee ballot drop box," Raffensperger said. "If you have a smaller county and you don't have that, you just take it up to your county registrar, your county election official and they will take it from you there."RELATED:Previously, &nbsp;a federal court ruled Georgians would have up to three days after Election Day to have their received and counted, but an appeals court later overturned the ruling. This means that as with past elections, before the polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.After concerns earlier this year over slow the U.S. Postal Service delivery leading up to the election, a from NBC News White House Correspondent Geoff Bennett explained the on-going concerns with mailing in ballots at this point in the election:&nbsp;"US Postal Service on-time delivery times for First-Class Mail have dropped again - now nearly as bad as the worst period this summer," the tweet reads.US Postal Service on-time delivery times for First-Class Mail have dropped again — now nearly as bad as the worst period this summer. If you are voting absentee and haven’t returned your ballot, experts say drop it off in person. Do not rely on delivery at this point.— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett)A USPS spokesman sent 11Alive a statement on voters returning absentee ballots, saying "our message for those who are eligible and choose to vote through the U.S. Mail has been and is to plan ahead and vote early.For domestic, nonmilitary voters who choose to use the mail to return a completed ballot, our general recommendation is that, as a common-sense measure, to mail your completed ballot before Election Day, and at least one week prior to your state’s deadline. Some states may recommend allowing even more time for mailing completed ballots."Fulton County's Director of Elections Rick Barron during a briefing with reporters Tuesday echoed Raffensperger's concerns.RELATED:"If you put it into the mail it can take anywhere from 2 to several to us," Barron said. "The ballot does need to be received by us on Election Day."Barron said in , there are 38 drop boxes. &nbsp;He added for voters wanting to vote absentee, using a drop box is now the safest way to vote and guarantee your ballot will be received.&nbsp;"Ninety percent of the voters are within three miles of a drop box," he said.&nbsp;According to Barron, ballots are collected daily from the drop boxes and as Election Day nears ballots will be collected twice or even three times per day.&nbsp;Raffensperger said &nbsp;Georgians who want to vote absentee, but cannot leave their home during the pandemic, a spouse, close relative or caretaker can deliver their absentee ballot to a drop box or elections office. He said having anyone else deliver your ballot is illegal.&nbsp;RELATED:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.No ThanksAllow

Breaking NewsSecretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Tuesday voters should no longer rely on the postal service to deliver their ballot by Nov. 3.4:06 PM EDT October 27, 2020ATLANTA — More than 1 million Georgia voters have already cast an for the Nov. 3 election. With the general election on Tuesday, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a half-million more voters requested but haven't returned their absentee ballot.With one week away, Raffensperger said voters should no longer plan to mail their ballot."There is simply a risk at this point in having the United States...

Georgia election officials now urging voters to use drop boxes instead of mailing absentee ballots

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