Georgia sees second consecutive day of record voter turnout – Washington Examiner
The summary highlights a significant voter turnout in Georgia, where over 622,000 ballots have been cast in just two days since early voting began, reflecting an impressive participation rate of 8.6%. This surge in voting is critical as both the Harris and Trump campaigns are focusing on swing states like Georgia, which played a pivotal role in the 2020 election. The state’s election office reported that out of the mail-in ballots, almost all were accepted, indicating a strong start to the early voting period. Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operations Officer of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, expressed amazement at the turnout, showcasing the state’s importance in the upcoming elections.
Georgia sees second consecutive day of record voter turnout
More than 622,000 Georgia voters have turned in their ballots since early voting started in the swing state two days ago.
With less than three weeks left until the election, both the Harris and Trump campaigns are focused on garnering votes from swing states, including Georgia. The state elected President Joe Biden in 2020 after voting for the Republican candidate since 1996. With its 16 electoral votes, it gives either candidate a possible lead.
Georgia’s election office reported 587,210 ballots were accepted as of Wednesday. Out of the 35,741 mail-in ballots that have returned, all but 265 were accepted. Gabriel Sterling, Chief Operations Officer of Georgia’s office of Secretary of State expressed his awe at the turnout so far.
“So, we are already at 8.6% turnout. Again … massive numbers,” Sterling wrote on X.
The previous record for early voting was in 2002 when 136,000 votes were cast on the first day. Tuesday alone saw more than 312,000 in-person ballots.
According to Sterling, those over half a million votes made up about 10% of the turnout in 2020. With a little more than two weeks of early voting, this year’s turnout is shaping up to be much greater than that of 2020.
As of Thursday morning, there were already another 2,000 votes cast.
Later this month, former first lady Michelle Obama will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta. Her Oct. 29 rally comes two weeks after early voting began in Georgia and three weeks after the voter registration deadline. After that there will only be three days left of early voting and a week left until Election Day.
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