The emergency petition seeks to stop an election judge from removing ballots to hand count them after polls close, which is against state law.

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When polls close on Election Day, an estimated 70% of ballots, including those cast early or absentee, will be ready for tabulation, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. Final results, however, will depend on county-level reporting for in-person votes.

Voters face issues at polls in Jefferson County on Election Day

As of about 11:30 a.m., an estimated 16,000 ballots had been cast Tuesday in Muncie and Delaware County, the clerk said.