As Georgians Head to the Polls for Second Week of Early Voting, Record Breaking Turnout Continues
Atlanta - As the second week of early voting for Georgia’s 2026 primary election begins, Georgia voters are turning out in record numbers across the state. Georgia saw record-breaking turnout and no lines during the first week of early voting this year, with over 214,000 Georgians casting ballots through the first 7 days compared to over 167,000 during that same time in 2022, which marks a 28% increase.
“This record-breaking turnout is a testament to a strong election system, overseen by the best in the business - county election directors who are dedicated to serving their communities,” said Secretary Raffensperger. “Georgians know it’s easy to vote and cast a ballot securely in the Peach State.”
Early voting locations have been open for the past week, and as of 11:30 am on Monday, May 4th, more than 230,000 have voted early.
“Georgians are heading to the polls in force, further disproving the critics. For years, naysayers have launched unfounded attacks, but Georgians know the facts: it’s easy to vote and hard to cheat here in Georgia,” added Raffensperger.
For the most up-to-date turnout numbers, visit Georgia’s Election Data Hub.
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Georgia is recognized as a national leader in elections. It was the first state in the country to implement the trifecta of automatic voter registration, at least 17 days of early voting (which has been called the “gold standard”), and no-excuse absentee voting. Georgia continues to set records for voter turnout and election participation, seeing the largest increase in average turnout of any other state in the 2018 midterm election and record turnout in 2020, and 2022. 2022 achieved the largest single day of in-person early voting turnout in Georgia midterm history utilizing Georgia’s secure, paper ballot voting system. Most recently, Georgia ranked #2 for Election Integrity by the Heritage Foundation, a top ranking for Voter Accessibility by the Center for Election Innovation & Research and tied for number one in Election Administration by the Bipartisan Policy Center.