Georgians went to the polls on Monday to cast their votes in the upcoming elections, breaking the turnout record for the first day of early voting in a year when Democrats are trying to get people to vote.
According to the Georgia secretary of state's office, Monday's turnout was double that of the first day of the previous year.
Over 131,000 Georgia voters cast their ballot on Tuesday, an 85 percent increase from the first day of early voting in the election last year. 136,739 people voted on the first day of early voting.
There were some reports of voters waiting in line for more than 30 minutes from a few popular voting locations. The last week of early voting is expected to see an increase in turnout.
The mass of Georgians who made it to the ballot box on the first day of voting is proof that S.B. 202 won't affect minorities.
After the bill was passed, President Biden joined the chorus of Democrats who predicted that it would suppress the minority vote. The MLB removed the All-Star game and draft from Atlanta due to their mischaracterization of the measure.
Georgia experienced a new record in early turnout in the primaries with the legislation in place. The state saw a 217 percent increase in early voting in the primary election compared to the 2014–2018. According to a National Review analysis of Georgia election data, black participation has risen over the last seven presidential elections.
At the Monday night debate, she said that Kemp's administration had denied access to the right to vote. In Georgia, it will be easy to vote and harder to cheat, he said.
She refused to recognize the legitimacy of Kemp's reelection victory, arguing that the electionintegrity measures his administration put in place swung the election his way.
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