Early voting is getting underway throughout the country, including in key battleground states like Georgia, where more than 300,000 people voted Tuesday, the first day of early voting.
However, there were substantial differences in the number of early voters based on a city or county’s partisan lean.
So far in 2024, more absentee voting has occurred in places that tend to support Republicans than places that tend to lean Democratic.
However, if early voters are less consistent or new voters, it could signal a shift in electoral trends ahead of November.
These satellite voting locations may make early in-person voting accessible in more populous areas, which tend to be more Democratic-leaning.
Persons:
Virginia’s, TargetSmart
Organizations:
Republican, Democratic, Voters, Republicans, NBC
Locations:
Georgia, Virginia