The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Early voting for the Georgia general election ends on Friday, Oct. 30 and as of Saturday, Oct. 24, almost 17,000 ballots have been accepted in Athens-Clarke County, according to data from the Voter Absentee File. So far, turnout is 40% higher than in the 2022 midterm elections, when 11,992 ballots were cast by Oct. 24, 2022, according to data from Georgia Votes. Roughly 15,000 of the ballots have been cast by early in-person voters, with around 1,800 accepted by mail and more than 200 by electronic delivery, according to data from the Voter Absentee File. George Crane, poll manager at the ACC Tennis Center polling location, said that although the first day was their biggest day, voting has been “pretty steady.” “I've been a poll worker or manager for a number of years, but [the energy is] always positive,” Crane said. “Almost 99.99% of people are excited and happy to be voting.” Voters casting their ballot at the ACC Library on Thursday highlighted the importance of voting and encouraged fellow community members to head to the polls.= Sara Heusel, a 41-year-old finance manager, said the current state of the country and how it could affect her children’s future motivated her to vote, and encouraged those who may be on the fence to use their votes to inspire change. “If you’re saying ‘My vote doesn’t matter,’ imagine how many other people are saying that too,”…
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