Chicago – November 03, 2024
Georgia Republicans are feeling confident as early voting in the state reaches record-breaking levels, which they believe will benefit their nominee for the 2024 presidential election.
Georgia’s Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones shared his excitement with Fox News Digital about the unprecedented voter turnout from all parts of the state. He mentioned, “It’s been record turnout, something unbelievable — voting from all across the state. I think the enthusiasm, the momentum, is with President Trump.”
In the 2020 election, the former president narrowly lost Georgia by less than 1%. Since then, the Republican party has invested significantly in efforts to regain the state by encouraging early voting, a method traditionally preferred by Democrats.
This strategy seems to be working as nearly 4 million Georgians, over half of the state’s active voters, cast their ballots early between October 15 and November 1, either in person or via absentee voting.
Interestingly, more than 700,000 of these early voters in 2024 did not vote in the 2020 elections. Additionally, the highest voter turnout rates were in rural counties that supported Trump in the last election.
These developments are seen as positive signs for the Republicans, according to Jones. However, the full effect of the early voting push by Republicans will only be understood after Election Day results are in.
