Record Early Voting Turnout Observed in Key US Battleground State
Georgia saw more than twice the number of ballots cast on the first day compared to the 2020 numbers. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Early voting for the US presidential election kicked off in Georgia on Tuesday with an impressive turnout. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s leading election official, announced that over 328,000 ballots had already been cast, a figure that represents more than double the number recorded on the first day of early voting in 2020.
States are permitted to begin early voting as early as six weeks before Election Day, which is set for November 5 this year, allowing voters to sidestep potential crowds.
The start date for early voting varies by state; for instance, Illinois began its early voting on September 26. However, most states will initiate early voting in mid to late October. This week, polls are opening in several other states including Iowa, Kansas, Rhode Island, Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana, Washington, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
Georgia is a critical battleground state, anticipated to significantly influence the election's outcome. In addition to Georgia, six other states are also deemed battlegrounds: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Sterling described the voter turnout in Georgia on X, referring to it as “spectacular” and “record breaking.” Former President Donald Trump, a Republican candidate who lost Georgia to current President Joe Biden in 2020, expressed his excitement over the early voting figures during a campaign stop in Atlanta, stating, “the votes are coming in at a nice level for us.”
On a national scale, however, voter participation has been noticeably lower. Analysts from Election Lab estimate that only 5.5 million Americans have cast their ballots so far, a significant drop from the 27 million recorded at the same stage during the 2020 election.
Recent polls indicate that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in a tight race as Election Day approaches in just under three weeks.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
States are permitted to begin early voting as early as six weeks before Election Day, which is set for November 5 this year, allowing voters to sidestep potential crowds.
The start date for early voting varies by state; for instance, Illinois began its early voting on September 26. However, most states will initiate early voting in mid to late October. This week, polls are opening in several other states including Iowa, Kansas, Rhode Island, Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana, Washington, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
Georgia is a critical battleground state, anticipated to significantly influence the election's outcome. In addition to Georgia, six other states are also deemed battlegrounds: Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Sterling described the voter turnout in Georgia on X, referring to it as “spectacular” and “record breaking.” Former President Donald Trump, a Republican candidate who lost Georgia to current President Joe Biden in 2020, expressed his excitement over the early voting figures during a campaign stop in Atlanta, stating, “the votes are coming in at a nice level for us.”
On a national scale, however, voter participation has been noticeably lower. Analysts from Election Lab estimate that only 5.5 million Americans have cast their ballots so far, a significant drop from the 27 million recorded at the same stage during the 2020 election.
Recent polls indicate that Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are in a tight race as Election Day approaches in just under three weeks.
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
