A week out from Election Day, the New York state Appellate Division has upheld the state's absentee ballot laws, reversing a lower court's decision.

This keeps state law in place allowing people to vote by absentee ballot over fear of COVID-19, as well as allowing boards of elections to continue counting those ballots before Election Day. 

The law was being challenged by the Republican and Conservative parties. 

Hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots have already been sent out to New Yorkers. 

The case is expected to make its way to the state's highest court, but the timeline is unclear with Election Day just days away.