On the first day of early voting for the midterms in Georgia, roughly 134,045 people cast their ballots, nearly double the amount that voted early in the 2018 midterms.
since the last election, making it harder for people to take time out of their day to wait in line to cast a ballot.
As a result, government officials and voting rights groups have urged voters to plan well in advance. “We strongly encourage voters to make a plan to cast their ballots and to double check advanced voting and Election Day polling locations before heading to vote,”Making a plan to vote “involves knowing what day they want to vote and how they want to vote, whether early in-person or absentee,” Stephanie Ali, policy director at New Georgia Project,. “And then, knowing things like if they need a ride or finding out if they know the candidates on their ballot.
Two critical races are likely driving the high turnout. In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Stacey Abrams is hoping to upset incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch of their race from four years ago. Sen. Raphael Warnock , meanwhile, is hoping to retain his seat in a closely watched Senate race against Republican Herschel Walker, in a contest that will undoubtedly have national implications.
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