With Forsyth, Dawson, and six other counties leading the way, early voting in Georgia passed the 50% mark Thursday with one day of advance voting left.
GA. SECRETARY OF STATE NEWS RELEASE:
“Thursday, October 31st marked the seventeenth day of Early Voting for the November 5th Presidential Election. On Thursday, Georgia voters exceeded 50% statewide turnout among active voters, with 3,653,333 Georgians having cast ballots, 3,426,851 of those voting early.
Towns County lead Georgia with 68.9%, followed by Oconee (65.29%), Rabun (63.97%), Dawson (63.88%), Forsyth (63.04%), Union (62.97%), Fayette (62.73%), and Greene (62.23%).
On day seventeen of Early Voting in previous years, 1,498,184 (2018), 2,322,682 (2020), and 1,900,402 (2022) voters had turned out for in-person Early Voting.
“Georgia voters know we’ve made it easy to cast a ballot. It’s really that simple,” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “Over the past four years we’ve worked tirelessly to prepare for this election by adding Early Voting days and investing in infrastructure, only to be rewarded with the lies of Jim Crow 2.0 and a missed All-Star Game. We’re battled tested and ready, despite the critics.”
Statewide, reports of long lines were minimal, though there were some reports of voters waiting in line for more than 30 minutes from a few popular voting locations in metro areas. Early Voting turnout is expected to increase tomorrow, the last day of Early Voting. To find early voting locations and hours in your county, visit the Secretary of State’sMy Voter Page