{"id":2356167,"date":"2024-10-17T12:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-sees-second-consecutive-day-of-record-voter-turnout-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T16:21:33","slug":"georgia-sees-second-consecutive-day-of-record-voter-turnout-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-sees-second-consecutive-day-of-record-voter-turnout-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia sees second consecutive day of record voter turnout &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-sees-second-consecutive-day-of-record-voter-turnout-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2356167&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary \u2063highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-attorney-general-accuses-national-democrats-of-voter-suppression-over-primary-decisions\/\" title=\"NH AG accuses national Dems of voter suppression in primary decisions\">significant voter turnout<\/a> in Georgia, where over 622,000 ballots have been cast \u200cin just two days since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-tuesday-maine-rankled-by-trump-ballot-access-and-ranked-choice-revolt\/\" title=\"Maine upset by Trump&#039;s ballot access and ranked choice rebellion on Super Tuesday\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-liberals-dumping-massive-amounts-of-money-into-georgia-senate-runoffs\/\" title=\"Hollywood Liberals Dumping Massive Amounts Of Money Into Georgia Senate Runoffs\">early voting<\/a>\u200b began<\/a>, reflecting an impressive participation rate of 8.6%. This surge in voting is critical as both the\u2064 Harris and Trump campaigns\u200d are focusing on swing states like Georgia, which played a \u200dpivotal role in the \u200d2020 election. The state&#8217;s election office reported that \u200cout of the \u200cmail-in ballots,\u200d almost all were accepted, indicating a strong start\u200b to the early voting period. Gabriel\u200b Sterling, the Chief Operations Officer\u200b of\u200d the\u200b Georgia Secretary\u200c of State&#8217;s \u200boffice, expressed amazement at the turnout, showcasing the \u2064state&#8217;s\u200b importance in the upcoming elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Georgia sees second consecutive day of record voter turnout<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1837200\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>More than 622,000 <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a> voters have turned in their ballots since <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mail-in-voting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>early voting<\/a> started in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/swing-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>swing state<\/a> two days ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>With less than three weeks left until the election, both the Harris and Trump campaigns are focused on garnering votes from swing states, including&nbsp;Georgia. The state elected President Joe Biden in 2020 after voting for the Republican candidate since 1996. With its 16 electoral votes, it gives either candidate a possible lead.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia&rsquo;s election office reported 587,210 ballots were accepted as of Wednesday. Out of the 35,741 mail-in ballots that have returned, all but 265 were accepted. Gabriel Sterling, Chief Operations Officer of Georgia&rsquo;s office of Secretary of State expressed his awe at the turnout so far.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, we are already at 8.6% turnout. Again &hellip; massive numbers,&rdquo; Sterling wrote on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are approaching 590,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-republicans-jump-to-in-person-early-voting-lead-model-shows\/\" title=\"VA Republicans Jump to In-Person Early Voting Lead, Model Shows\">000 early votes cast<\/a>. 34,272 accepted absentees. We are at nearly 620,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/record-voting-wrecks-dems-lies-about-ga-election-integrity-law\/\" title=\"Record Voting Wrecks Dems&#039; Lies About GA Election Integrity Law\">000 total votes cast<\/a>. So we are already at 8.6% turnout. Again&hellip;massive numbers. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gapol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gapol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uec7lrnzLi\">pic.twitter.com\/uec7lrnzLi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gabriel Sterling (@GabrielSterling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabrielSterling\/status\/1846697015985504371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The previous record for early voting was in 2002 when 136,000 votes were cast on the first day. Tuesday alone saw more than 312,000 in-person ballots.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sterling, those over half a million votes made up about 10% of the turnout in 2020. With a little more than two weeks of early voting, this year&rsquo;s turnout is shaping up to be much greater than that of 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday morning, there were already another 2,000 votes cast. <\/p>\n<p>Later this month, former first lady Michelle Obama will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta. Her Oct. 29 rally comes two weeks after early voting began in&nbsp;Georgia&nbsp;and three weeks after the voter registration deadline. After that there will only be three days left of early voting and a week left until Election Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1837200\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1837200\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georgia records back-to-back days of high voter turnout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2356168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Georgia-Oct-15-2024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37815,4977,43209,33358,32076],"class_list":["post-2356167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-elections-2023","tag-georgia","tag-record-numbers","tag-voter-turnout","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Georgia-Oct-15-2024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}