A third day of early voting brought another 7,010 Georgians to the polls Wednesday, boosting to 27,552 the number of Peach State residents who have already officially picked their choice for president in the March 1 primaries.
A majority —- 20,377 — have taken advantage of early voting, which started Monday and continues through Feb. 26, the Friday before Georgia and 13 other states hold their presidential primaries or caucuses in what’s being called the SEC primary.
Another 7,175 voted by mail-in absentee ballot as of Wednesday, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Participation has been highest among Republicans. They cast 12,954 of the 20,377 early votes and 4,559 of the 7,175 absentee votes, according to state data.
Five metro counties — Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth and Gwinnett — also continued to lead the state’s 159 counties in early voting.
On Wednesday, Fulton reported 1,849 early votes, followed by Cobb with 1,526, DeKalb with 1,381, Forsyth with 1,270 and Gwinnett with 918.
The GOP field of candidates shrunk again Wednesday, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Carly Fiorina suspending their campaigns disappointing showings in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
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