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RandySF

(70,925 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 11:30 PM Oct 16

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

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/

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Georgia early voting continues to surge after smashing record on first day (Original Post) RandySF Oct 16 OP
I can't imagine that maga is this motivated. Klarkashton Oct 16 #1
I beg to differ. k55f5r Oct 17 #2
The polls have been busy in DeKalb Co. Dulcinea Oct 18 #3

k55f5r

(451 posts)
2. I beg to differ.
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 12:20 AM
Oct 17

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

(7,548 posts)
3. The polls have been busy in DeKalb Co.
Fri Oct 18, 2024, 05:02 PM
Oct 18

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

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