The first day of early voting saw record turnout for a midterm primary election, seeing 35,352 Georgians cast their ballot in-person, a 29 percent increase over the 2022 primary election.
“This record-breaking turnout is proof that Georgians trust our election process” said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “My office is in constant coordination with county election officials to ensure early voting continues to run smoothly.”
On the first day of early voting for Georgia’s 2026 primary election, 35,352 Georgians cast a ballot early, in-person. In comparison, in the 2022 primary election, 27,298 Georgians cast a ballot on the first day of early, in-person voting and 9,266 Georgians voted on the first day of early, in-person voting in the 2018 primary election.
In addition to the in-person votes cast, 1,732 absentee ballots have been accepted.
To find early voting locations and hours in your county, visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov.

