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Georgia is shattering its record for early voting turnout in the critical swing state on Tuesday, according to state election officials, with over 188,000 votes cast by 2 p.m. ET.
To register to vote in Georgia, you have to be a citizen, a legal resident of one of Georgia's counties, and at least 17.5 years old. In order to vote, you will have to be 18 by election day.
This comes as more states offer more options for people to cast their ballot: In 2000, fewer than half the states offered early voting, and as of 2024, only three states — Alabama, Mississippi ...
In Australia, where voting is compulsory, [3] early voting is usually known as "pre-poll voting". Voters are able to cast a pre-poll vote for a number of reasons, including being away from the electorate, travelling, impending maternity, being unable to leave one's workplace, having religious beliefs that prevent attendance at a polling place, or being more than 8 km from a polling place. [4]
All U.S. states and territories, except North Dakota, require voter registration by eligible citizens before they can vote in federal, state and local elections. In North Dakota, cities in the state may register voters for city elections, [1] and in other cases voters must provide identification and proof of entitlement to vote at the polling place before being permitted to vote.
See whether more Democrats or Republicans are voting early, which states have the highest numbers, and how many votes have been counted nationwide
PHOTO: Lee County poll workers Debbie Jack and Donna Mathis practice counting ballots as part of new election hand count rules by the Georgia State Election Board, in Leesburg, Ga., Oct. 2, 2024.
Over 45 states offer some form of early voting, and a recent study from the Center for Election Innovation & Research found that almost 97% of voting-age citizens live in a state with at least one ...