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State probing why some voters never got absentee ballots

An early voter, who wore gloves to cast their ballot, shows off their sticker during Georgia's primary election at the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office in Lawrenceville, Ga., Monday, May 18, 2020. Early voting began Monday and will last three-weeks. Georgia's Election Day is Tuesday, June 9. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) An early voter, who wore gloves to cast their ballot, shows off their sticker during Georgia's primary election at the Gwinnett County Voter Registration and Elections Office in Lawrenceville, Ga., Monday, May 18, 2020. Early voting began Monday and will last three-weeks. Georgia's Election Day is Tuesday, June 9. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

By Associated Press June 5, 2020 1 min read

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s election board has begun an investigation after some Fulton County voters who requested absentee ballots by email never received them.

Voters tell WSB-TV that they can’t see any evidence from the state’s website that their requests for absentee ballots were ever processed.

This means those voters will have to go in person to polling sites — something election leaders have been urging people to avoid to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the station reports.

Georgia’s election director blames Fulton County for making poor decisions in how they process applications.

Fulton County officials said in a statement that they’ve processed “almost every” absentee ballot request, but have heard from some voters who submitted their request but have yet to receive their ballot.