Tuesday October 15th marked the first day of Early Voting for the November 5th Presidential Election. Georgia voters turned out in record numbers for a Presidential year. As of Tuesday, October 15th just over 310,000 Georgia voters have cast their ballot during Early Voting. This is up from 70,849 on the first day of Early Voting in the 2018 midterm election, 136,739 in the 2020 Presidential Election, and beats the first day of Early Voting of 134,962 in the 2022 midterm election.
“Georgia voters are smart. Despite years of lies from Stacey Abrams, failed lawyers, and ‘experts’, Georgia voters shattered records yesterday and came out in record numbers because they know Georgia’s voting system is secure, efficient, and accurate,” said Secretary Raffensperger. “That’s why we’re at the top for election integrity and voter convenience. We’re battle tested and ready to serve every legal Georgia voter.”
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 during the final week of early voting, and all Georgia counties will have two Early Voting Saturdays, starting this upcoming Saturday, October 19th. To find early voting locations and hours in your county, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
Turnout Numbers Through 10/16/2024 at 1:30pm:
Total Turnout: 459,250
Early In-Person: 431,895
Absentee: 27,350
More information can be found on the Secretary of State’s Data Hub: Election Data Hub – Turnout | Georgia Secretary of State (ga.gov)
