Georgia early voting continues to surge after smashing record on first day

[RandySF]

More than 300,000 Georgians cast a ballot Tuesday for the November election, the first day of early voting, doubling the state’s Day 1 record. On Wednesday, there were no signs that the pace was slowing down, with nearly 300,000 more people voting, according to data from the crucial battleground state.

Gabriel Sterling, a top state elections official, posted on X that the numbers meant “that we will break past the half a million votes cast today. That’s 10% of the turnout we saw in 2020. Big numbers!” By day’s end, the two-day total stood at 581,902.

The record probably reflects partisan enthusiasm on both sides of the aisle, though it is unclear from so little data what it means — if anything — for the overall state of the race. The fact that the heavy turnout continued into a second day is more remarkable, according to several political consultants in Georgia.

There may be multiple reasons for the spike. Early voting gives Georgians a chance to avoid the hours-long lines and delayed mail-in ballots that have marred past contests in the state. The 2020 election was conducted near the height of the coronavirus pandemic, and the state sent mail-in ballot applications to every Georgia voter.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/16/georgia-early-voting-numbers-record-election-2024/

[Klarkashton]

1. I can't imagine that maga is this motivated.

[k55f5r]

2. I beg to differ.

What I've seen is that the magats who are voting for that orange ass are doubling down on the hate and vitriol as their idol stumbles. They are invested and locked down.

[Dulcinea]

3. The polls have been busy in DeKalb Co.

I voted Friday morning (10/18) & the poll workers said it's been steady since Tuesday.