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Georgia Early Voting Sets Record with Over 188,000 on First Day

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In Short: Georgia set a new record for midterm early voting with over 188,000 ballots cast on the first day.

Georgia set a new record for midterm early voting on the first day, with over 188,000 ballots cast, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.

Voter Jennifer Mitchell said she came to vote early at 10 a.m. on the first day, noting that the process was speedy despite a line of about 15 people ahead of her.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger stated, 'I fully expect we will probably have numbers that will beat the previous record in 2022... we almost hit 4 million.'

The first-day number of 188,700 was 53,000 above the first-day total in 2022, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.

Over 16,000 voters have so far accepted absentee ballots, adding to the early voting turnout.

Raffensperger also noted that voters are energized and confident in the integrity of the election system.

The measure creates an additional paper record of who has voted, handled by poll workers without requiring voters to take an extra step.

Fox News reported that over 180,000 Georgians cast their ballots on the first day of early voting, setting a record for midterm elections.

FOX 5 Atlanta reported that the line was speedy despite a moderate wait, and that the turnout was expected to challenge or surpass the 2022 record.

WTXL reported that more than 188,000 Georgia voters cast ballots on the first day of early voting, setting a new record for a midterm election.

The state of Georgia currently offers a 30 percent tax credit for unscripted and reality television productions that spend a minimum of $500,000.

Despite the record turnout, the sources agree that the early voting process was efficient and well-received by voters.

What this adds

Background

What's confirmed

• "This record-breaking turnout proves that voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement.

What's still developing

• "It’s a testament to our strong election system overseen by 159 of the best county election officials in the country." Georgia's contentious U.S.
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Sources

• FOX 5 Atlantalink
• Fox Newslink
• Justthenewslink
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• Nationalfootballpostlink
• Essentiallysportslink
• Businesstodaylink
• Gasiantimeslink
• Wrdwlink
• Denvergazettelink
• Mwakilishilink
• Wtxllink
• Breitbartlink
• WarpBeat — background on Georgia Sets Early Voting Record as Midterms Approach link
• First Coast News — video link