GA, NC set early voting records
In both Georgia and North Carolina, key states in this election, voters have broken records for early voting this week.
In Georgia, more than a million voters cast ballots (early and absentee) the first three days, shattering records set in 2020. In North Carolina, 353,166 people voted in-person on Thursday, slightly more than in 2020. With mail-in ballots, the NC total was about 428,000 ballots.
“[Thursday’s] turnout is a clear sign that voters are energized about this election, that they trust the elections process, and that a hurricane will not stop North Carolinians from exercising their right to vote,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections.
As of Saturday, 10% of registered voters in North Carolina had cast a ballot. In Georgia, it was 17%.
Georgia has 7.0 million voters; North Carolina, 7.7 million.
- Early voting schedule by state
- GA reports of early and absentee voting
- GA voters affected by Hurricane Helene
- NC daily reports of early and absentee voting
- NC voters affected by Hurricane Helene
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