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Watch AJC panel: What to expect on Election Day

Reporters answer questions for voters, including when we might know who won the election

AJC's Mark Niesse goes over a few things voters can expect on Election day, Tuesday November 3.
By Mark Niesse
Updated Oct 31, 2020

The day Georgia voters have been waiting for is finally almost here.

Election officials are expecting about 2 million voters on Tuesday, and when combined with early and absentee voting, total turnout could reach as high as 6 million by the time all votes are counted.

Results will pour in after polls close, but close races might not be decided for days while election workers continue to count absentee ballots that arrived at the last minute.

Watch the replay of the AJC chat about what’s in store on Election Day, originally webcast on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m.

AJC reporters Tia Mitchell, Mark Niesse and James Salzer discuss how voters can prepare for major races, long lines and vote counting.

Watch the conversation on the AJC’s Facebook page and YouTube account.

HELPFUL LINKS

AJC Voter Guide

How (and when) will the votes be counted?

How the AJC will announce winners of Tuesday’s elections

Previous AJC videos and podcasts about the November election

Latest election news and updates from the AJC

About the Author

Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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