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Record Number of Voters Cast Ballots on First Day of Early Voting in Georgia

HeadlineOct 16, 2024

In Georgia, more than 325,000 voters cast ballots Tuesday on the first day of early voting — that’s more than twice the previous record set four years ago. Meanwhile, a Georgia judge has blocked a controversial new rule set by the Georgia State Election Board that would have required election workers to hand-count the number of ballots cast in each precinct on Election Day.

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