Georgia passes its midterm record for early in-person voting with one day left

Georgia set a new midterm record for early in-person voting on Thursday, a day before the early voting period closes, according to Atlanta News First and CBS News Atlanta.

As of 1:35 p.m. Thursday, 2,294,275 voters had cast ballots in person, edging past the 2022 total of 2,289,951, Atlanta News First reported. More than 108,000 absentee ballots had also been accepted, CBS News Atlanta reported.

Counting mail ballots, more than 30% of the state's roughly 7.5 million active registered voters had already voted, according to Atlanta News First.

By the numbers

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger credited local election officials and voter confidence, Atlanta News First reported.

What is on the ballot

Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, faces Republican Rep. Mike Collins. Ossoff is the only Democratic senator running in a state President Trump won in 2024, CBS News Atlanta noted. The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general races all have new candidates.

In the governor's race, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms faces Republican Rick Jackson, Fox News reported. Former President Barack Obama campaigned with Ossoff and Bottoms on Wednesday in Morrow.

If you still need to vote

Early voting runs until 7 p.m. Friday at designated sites in a voter's home county, CBS News Atlanta reported. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.