With Election Day fast approaching, the battle over who will be America's next commander in chief is finally drawing to a close.

However, Georgia Republicans are threatening to launch a new fight in the courtroom over how ballots are being handled in Fulton County. 

State GOP says county is breaking the law by opening four new offices

According to Fox News, the controversy concerns Fulton County's decision to open four new election offices aimed at accommodating voters who wish to hand-return their absentee ballots.

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"This is a blatant violation of Georgia law . . . which states 'all drop boxes shall be closed when the advance voting period ends,'" the Georgia Republican Party was quoted as saying in a statement.

"To make matters worse, the four election office locations are situated in areas of the county that will clearly favor Democrat candidates," the statement added.

Republican secretary of state comes to Fulton County's defense

Yet Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger came to Fulton County's defense in a statement of his own which said that counties have the option to accept absentee ballots  in-person.

"Under state law, election officials can receive absentee ballots in person at govt facilities if the county chooses. Several counties have chosen to do this," he declared.

"We are working with the counties and the political parties to ensure this is done transparently and within Georgia law," the secretary of state went on to stress.

Fox News described Fulton County as being a "deep blue" jurisdiction where President Joe Biden won over 72% of the vote four years ago.

That fact was key to his extremely narrow victory in the Peach State given how a majority of its other counties supported former President Donald Trump.

Judge grants GOP request for new ballot deadline in Pennsylvania's Bucks County

Georgia hasn't been the only source of election-related controversy, as Republicans scored a legal victory in Pennsylvania last week when a judge extended in-person voting in Bucks County.

Fox 29 reported that Judge Jeffrey Trauger put out a one-page order which made Friday the new deadline for residents who wanted to apply for an early mail ballot.

Trauger issued his ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign after some voters alleged that they had been turned away from a local election office.