Georgia early voting surpasses one million ballots in first week

More than one million voters in Georgia have already cast their midterm ballots within the first week of early voting, the Washington Examiner, Atlanta News First, and WRDW all reported. Data from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office shows a 12 percent increase in ballots cast compared with the same period in the 2022 midterm elections, according to the Washington Examiner. [1][3][4]

Voters in the state are selecting a new governor in this election cycle, the Washington Examiner reported. Voters are also casting ballots in the contest for the United States Senate, where an incumbent is running for re-election, according to the same outlet. [1]

Georgia is located in the southeastern region of the United States and has an estimated population of over 11 million people. Atlanta is both the state capital and its largest city. [6]