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Georgia passes 1 million mark in first week of early voting

Big turnout comes as Harris, Trump continue to treat Georgia as a must-win state.
Friday, the fourth day of in-person early voting in Georgia, saw the state's 1 millionth ballot cast in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Friday, the fourth day of in-person early voting in Georgia, saw the state's 1 millionth ballot cast in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
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Updated Oct 18, 2024

More than 1 million Georgia voters have already cast ballots as the state remains a focus in one of the closest presidential contests in recent memory.

Georgia passed the 1 million-vote milestone just before noon on the fourth day of early in-person voting, said Gabriel Sterling, the chief deputy to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Turnout passed 1.1 million by late afternoon.

ExploreMeanwhile, voter registrations backlog in Georgia means thousands of new voter applications are pending

The big voting push comes as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump continue to treat Georgia as a must-win state. Harris will be in Atlanta on Saturday, following a Trump rally earlier this week in Cobb County.

ExploreTrack voter turnout: Who’s voting so far in the 2024 election

It’s unclear what the big turnout means for the presidential race or for other contests up and down the ballot. Most of the state’s 8.2 million registered voters have not yet cast ballots.

Georgia counties will offer at least 16 days of early in-person voting in advance of the Nov. 5 general election — some also offer additional Sunday voting. The final day of early in-person voting will be Nov. 1, the Friday before Election Day.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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