Millions of Americans vote early as midterm elections approach

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

Voters across the United States have cast 3.6 million early ballots with three weeks remaining before the midterm elections.

Georgia set a first-day early voting record for a midterm on Tuesday, with 188,667 in-person votes, according to the secretary of state's office. The state also received 10,267 absentee ballots on the same day. The overall increase of 53,705 votes from 2022's first-day total of 134,962 represents substantially higher engagement than in 2018, when Georgia recorded 70,849 first-day votes.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the record-breaking turnout demonstrated that 'voters have confidence in the integrity of our elections'. Black voters made up more than 36 per cent of first-day votes, up 6 percentage points from 2024. Georgia's midterm elections are among the most closely watched in the country, particularly the races for Senate and governor, where incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff faces Republican representative Mike Collins, and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms runs against healthcare executive and billionaire Rick Jackson.

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Georgia breaks first-day, early voting record with over 188K votesVoters in Georgia set a first day early voting record for a midterm election on Tuesday with more than 188,600 in-person ballots.UPI · 14 Oct, 19:29
Millions of Americans have already voted early in midtermsVoters nationwide have cast 3.6 million early ballots with 21 days to go until the November elections. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.CBS News · 13 Oct, 23:14

In this story: Georgia · United States · Brad Raffensperger · Jon Ossoff · Mike Collins · Keisha Lance Bottoms · Rick Jackson

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