Georgia breaks midterm record for early in-person voting as turnout nears 2.3 million

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia voters officially shattered the state’s all-time midterm record for early in-person voting on Thursday, surpassing the previous benchmark set in 2022.State election data shows that by Thursday afternoon, in-person turnout crossed the previous record of nearly 2.3 million ballots. The historic milestone comes the day before advance in-person voting concludes statewide.As of 1:35 p.m. Thursday, 2,294,275 Georgians had voted early, according to the secretary of state’s office. In 2022, a total of 2,289,951 people voted early in-person.With in-person and mail-in absentee ballots combined, Georgia is also poised to eclipse its record for overall midterm early turnout—a total of 2.5 million votes recorded four years ago.More than 30% of the state’s 7.5 million active registered voters have already cast their ballots.Statewide demographic data as of Thursday highlights a significant gender divide among early voters, with women casting 56% of the bal