Overview

• Over 328,000 early and absentee ballots were cast on the first day of early voting in Georgia, marking a 123% increase from previous records.
• The surge in voter turnout contradicts claims by Democratic leaders that Georgia's election laws would suppress voter participation.
• Prominent Democrats, including President Joe Biden and Stacey Abrams, had labeled the election law as 'Jim Crow 2.0,' asserting it would disenfranchise minority voters.
• Critics argue that corporations like Major League Baseball and Coca-Cola were pressured by misinformation into taking political stances against Georgia's election law.
• Georgia officials report that voting was easy and accessible, with many voters finding the process more efficient than in past elections.