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Secretary of State encourages Georgians to vote on Election Day, assures public that ‘systems are secure’

Georgians broke the 4 million mark during early voting period

FILE - Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a year-long investigation, at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) (Jacquelyn Martin, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

GEORGIA – Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Elections Division held a news conference in Atlanta Monday morning to preview Election Day.

“Our systems are secure and our people are ready,” Raffensperger said. “Your local election officials will work around the clock tomorrow to ensure everything runs smoothly.”

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On Saturday, officials said Georgia voters exceeded the 4 million mark on the final day of early voting, which was Friday.

A total of 4,004,588 voters cast their ballots either by voting early or absentee by mail during early voting.

“This was the most successful Early Voting period in Georgia history because voters trust the process,” said Raffensperger. “Four years of progress brought us here. We’re battle-tested and ready, regardless of what the critics say. And we’re going to hold those who interfere in our elections accountable.”

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Here’s how this year’s numbers compare to previous years:

  • 1,890,364 in 2018
  • 2,697,822 in 2020
  • 2,289,933 in 2022

Officials said they identified four people who may have violated state law and potentially used various tactics in order to attempt to cast multiple ballots during the early voting period. If the investigation shows violations of the law, officials will refer the individuals to local district attorneys.

Early voting ended Friday. Voters who have not yet cast their ballot should confirm their polling location on My Voter Page and cast a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5.


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