Oct 16, 2024 - Politics & Policy

In photos: Georgia reports record early voting turnout in key swing state

Rebecca Falconer

People sign in to cast their votes on the first day of early voting at East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Early voting takes place from October 15 - November 1, ahead of Election Day on November 5. — People sign in to cast their votes on the first day of early voting at East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct. 15. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Georgia's early voting in the 2024 election got off to a record-breaking start, state officials reported Tuesday night.

By the numbers: Gabe Sterling from the Georgia Secretary of State's office said on X that as of 10:30pm "over 328,000" votes had been cast from early voting and accepted absentees.

Stickers sit on a table on the first day of early voting at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. — Sterling said the previous record for the first day of voting was 136,000, set in 2020. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images

People cast their votes on the first day of early voting at East Point First Mallalieu United Methodist Church on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. — Polls show the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump in the key battleground state is too close to call. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images

A voting sign directs people where to vote at a building in Atlanta, Georgia. — Early voting got under way in the state as a judge temporarily blocked a Georgia State Election Board rule that would require counties to hand-count ballots in November's presidential election. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images

Caylon Petway dances excitedly after voting on the first day of early voting at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Early voting takes place from October 15 - November 1, ahead of Election Day on November 5. — The temporary injunction that means the election board rule won't take effect until after the election came one day after the same state judge ruled Georgia counties must certify election results without delay. Photo: Megan Varner/Getty Images

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In photos: Georgia reports record early voting turnout in key swing state

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