Early in-person voting is now underway in key swing state Georgia.
Also known as advance voting in the Peach State, the practice kicked off on Oct. 15, about a week after absentee ballots were sent out to voters who requested them. Advance voting lasts until 5 p.m. on Nov. 1, a few days before Election Day, Nov. 5.
At a press conference on the morning of Oct. 15, Georgia’s state elections director, Blake Evans, praised local elections officials for opening all early voting locations, including in counties affected by Hurricane Helene.
Evans and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger suggested turnout could be high based on the large number of early check-ins before 10:30 a.m.—more than 71,000….
