Ga. early voting surpasses 2022 midterm record with 1 day left

ATLANTA, Ga. - Georgia has already broken its 2022 midterm record for in-person early voting, and there’s still a day to go.As of 1:35 p.m. Thursday, 2,294,275 Georgians had voted early in person. That’s already more than the 2,289,951 people who voted early in person during the entire 2022 midterm. Including absentee-by-mail ballots, overall turnout as a percentage of active voters is tracking closely with the 2022 election.“Georgians continue to head to the polls in record numbers because they trust the system,” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said. “This record-breaking in-person early voting turnout wouldn’t be possible without our county elections officials who work every day to ensure our elections are free, fair, and fast.”In addition to in-person voting, 108,251 absentee ballots had been accepted as of 1:35 p.m. Thursday.Raffensperger is emphasizing that under Georgia law, absentee ballots must be received by county elections offices by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, No