Georgia voters turned out in record numbers to cast ballots ahead of Tuesday’s May 24 partisan primary. Through Thursday, May 19, more than 700,000 people voted —a 180% increase from the same point in the 2018 primary election and a 149% increase from 2020.
More ballots were cast in the Republican primary than in the Democratic, driven largely by the hotly-contested GOP races for governor and U.S. Senate.
Statewide turnout through May 19 shows 710,137 Georgia voters cast early ballots in-person and by mail. Of those, 57% voted in the GOP primary. Georgia allows voters to cross over primaries, so not all voters vote their party affiliation.
“The record early voting turnout is a testament to the security of the voting system and the hard work of our county election officials,” says Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger.
As of May 19, 16% of Habersham County’s active registered voters had cast primary ballots: 92% of those 4,383 early ballots were in the Republican primary.
The May 24 primary will determine the party nominees to run in the November 8 general election. Polls Tuesday will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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