They had to correct, or “cure,” their ballots by the deadline for the votes to count. No one knew how many flawed ballots needed to be fixed. Think about a telemarketer,” said Aklima Khondoker, the Georgia state director of All Voting is Local. The state’s 16 electoral votes could clinch the contest for Biden in his quest for the 270 votes needed to win the presidency. Another 8,400 ballots sent to military and overseas voters could be counted if received by the Friday deadline.