A record number of Georgia citizens have cast their ballot during early voting for the upcoming primaries.
According to the Secretary of State's office, there was a 180-percent increase in the number of people who voted early in Georgia's primary elections.
The record early voting turnout is a testament to the security of the voting system and the hard work of our county election officials, he said in a statement.
Roughly 710,000 people voted early through last Thursday, of which over 655,000 cast ballots in person.
More than 400,000 voters cast Republican ballots, while more than 300,000 citizens cast early ballots for Democrats.
The early voting ended on Friday.
Donald Trump has sought to use his political endorsements to mold the GOP to his liking, despite his baseless allegations of voter fraud.
The state has a number of consequential races, including the Republican gubernatorial primary between incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue.
Despite Trump's push to oust Kemp from office, the governor has polled well ahead of Perdue in recent weeks, and could possibly avoid a general election.
The restrictive election law that the GOP-controlled Georgia legislature passed last year has been criticized by leading Democrats such as Biden, who contend that it would hurt the state's Black voters.
The law, known as the Election Integrity Act of 2021, tightened election rules in the state by limiting drop boxes, strengthening voter identification requirements, and banning water and food from being distributed by volunteers to voters waiting in line.
The MLB moved the All-Star Game from Georgia to Colorado because of the bill.
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