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Posted: 5:51 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2012
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Daily early voting totals in Georgia have surged past the 328,000 mark in the past 24 hours for the upcoming general election, according to numbers compiled Friday by the secretary of state’s office. The count more than doubles the totals from Tuesday. Here are the counts, plus what you need to know about heading to the polls before Election Day.
GENERAL STATEWIDE TURNOUT
Number of ballots cast: 328,501
Number of ballots voted in person: 242,639
Number of mail-in ballots returned: 85,862
Number of mail-in ballots outstanding: 99,634
FIVE COUNTIES WITH HIGHEST TURNOUT
Fulton: 30,098
DeKalb: 27,938
Cobb: 14,248
Gwinnett: 13,898
Henry: 8,503
WHERE TO VOTE EARLY
Any voter registered in Georgia can vote early. Personalized polling locations and times can be found via the Georgia secretary of state’s website (www.sos.ga.gov/mvp). Each county or municipality has at least one early voting site open. Closer to Nov. 6, counties — especially those in metro Atlanta — will increase their number of early voting sites and even extend hours. All will have a limited number of polls open Oct. 27, which is a mandatory Saturday early voting day.
WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU
Georgia requires voters to show photo identification when they vote in person. Approved forms of identification include a Georgia driver’s license, even if it’s expired; a valid U.S. passport; or a valid U.S. military photo ID. The state also offers a free voter ID card, which can be issued at any county registrar’s office or through the state Department of Driver Services.
TELL US WHY YOU VOTED
Are you an early voter? Tell us why you participated in the Nov. 6 election. Take a photo of yourself featuring your answer, then send it one of these ways:
1. Email your photo to share@ajc.com with “Why I Voted” in the subject field
2. Tweet your photo to @ajc with the hashtag #whyivoted
3. Upload your photo or video from your computer at share.ajc.com
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