More than 2 million Georgians have voted early in person, surpassing the total from the entire early-voting period in the 2022 midterm election, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.
As of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, 2,045,533 people had cast ballots in person. Another 100,241 absentee ballots had been accepted, bringing the combined total to nearly 2.1 million.
The state reported overall turnout of 28%, matching the turnout rate at the same point before Election Day in 2022.
In-person early voting is about 22% higher than the 1,640,652 ballots cast during the full 15-day early-voting period in 2022, according to the office.
"Georgia voters deserve the highest praise," Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement. "Our county election directors are delivering for their communities and bringing a free, fair, and fast election to every corner of our state."
Early voting continues through Friday, Oct. 30. Voters can cast ballots at any designated early-voting location in their county of residence.
