By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-holds-campaign-rally-in-atlanta-as-early-voting-begins Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Atlanta as early voting begins Politics Updated on Oct 16, 2024 8:44 AM EDT — Published on Oct 15, 2024 6:28 PM EDT More than 250,000 Georgians cast ballots on Tuesday, the first day of early in-person voting in the southern swing state. Watch in our player above. Absentee mail-in ballots began to be mailed on Oct. 7. The in-person turnout blew away the previous record for first-day early voting of 133,000, set in 2020, by early afternoon, said Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. WATCH: Trump sings praises of tariffs during conversation with Bloomberg News Hour-plus lines to vote were reported at a few early voting sites in metro Atlanta’s core counties on Tuesday afternoon, but many reported little or no wait. The total likely means more than 5 percent of all Georgians who will cast ballots before the end of Nov. 5 will vote Tuesday. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
More than 250,000 Georgians cast ballots on Tuesday, the first day of early in-person voting in the southern swing state. Watch in our player above. Absentee mail-in ballots began to be mailed on Oct. 7. The in-person turnout blew away the previous record for first-day early voting of 133,000, set in 2020, by early afternoon, said Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. WATCH: Trump sings praises of tariffs during conversation with Bloomberg News Hour-plus lines to vote were reported at a few early voting sites in metro Atlanta’s core counties on Tuesday afternoon, but many reported little or no wait. The total likely means more than 5 percent of all Georgians who will cast ballots before the end of Nov. 5 will vote Tuesday. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now