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Georgia voters shatter early first-day turnout record in battleground state

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Georgia voters shattered turnout records Tuesday on the first day of advanced voting for next month's election in the battleground state, according to Georgia secretary of state officials.

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  1. The Hill

    Georgia officials expecting ‘record-breaker’ for first day of early voting (opens The Hill)

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    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he expects a "record-breaker" for day one of early voting, which opened Tuesday in the Peach State, despite Hurricane Helene.

  2. Newsweek

    Georgia Breaks Turnout Record As Harris, Trump Hit Key States (opens Newsweek)

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    Georgia breaks record for first day of early voting amid Kamala Harris and Donald Trump race.

  3. CNN

    Record number of early votes cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state (opens CNN)

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    A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is grappling with the fallout from Hurricane Helene and controversial election administration changes that have spurred a flurry of lawsuits.

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Georgia sets record early voting turnout on day 1, surging past previous highs (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    As early voting kicks off in Georgia, both presidential campaigns are urging their supporters to head to the polls.

  5. The Guardian

    US election briefing: Georgia shatters early voting record as more than 300,000 cast ballots (opens The Guardian)

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    Harris speaks to Charlamagne tha God and Trump rallies in Atlanta with three weeks to go until polls open on 5 November in the US presidential election

  6. Washington Examiner

    Georgia early voting hits record high on first day (opens Washington Examiner)

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    More than 328,000 early and absentee ballots were cast in the first day of early voting across the pivotal swing state.

  7. UPI

    Georgia voters shatter early first-day turnout record in battleground state (opens UPI)

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    Georgia voters shattered turnout records Tuesday on the first day of advanced voting for next month's election in the battleground state, according to Georgia secretary of state officials.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Over 300k ballots cast in Georgia as election gets underway in battleground state, record first day of voting - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is

  9. Al Jazeera

    US state of Georgia reports record turnout on first day of early voting (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Georgia is one of several key battleground states set to decide the election, with turnout showing voter enthusiasm.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Georgia breaks voting record, combatting fears of low voter turnout (opens MyNorthwest)

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    Georgia, a pivotal battleground state, broke early voting records with more than 250,000 ballots cast, state election officials reported.

  11. Washington Times

    Georgia shatters voting record, officials say new election laws’ liberal critics proven wrong (opens Washington Times)

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    Georgia, a critical swing state, demolished its record for ballots cast on the first day of early voting, state officials said.

  12. The Hill

    Early voting record shattered in Georgia (opens The Hill)

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    Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials.

  13. Newsweek

    Polls close in Georgia after record-breaking early voting: What we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Georgia shattered its early voting record on Tuesday. Here's what it could mean for the race to the White House.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    US election: Record numbers cast early ballots in Georgia – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Roughly a quarter of a million voters in Georgia — one of the seven swing states which could determine the presidential election — turned out on the first day of in-person voting, three weeks before the nationwide poll.

  15. Black Enterprise

    Georgia Residents Shatter First-Day Record for Early Voting (opens Black Enterprise)

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    At this year's DNC, Lil John said, "Turn Down For What?" Georgia voters agreed and turned up to the polls early in record numbers.

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