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Early voting draws massive turnout
Over half of Newton County voters chose to vote early this election
82 year old voter
Betty Cartledge, 82, was a first-time voter in the 2024 election. According to Cartledge, her late husband did not allow her to vote in the past. - photo by Contributed Photo
Evan Newton
Updated: Nov 3, 2024, 10:21 PM
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Just days ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, Newton County voters have already made their voices heard at the ballot box.A total of 40,539 voters have voted in-person during the early voting period, according to the Georgia Secretary of State (SOS) office. Early voting took place from Oct. 15 - Nov. 1, leading to record turnouts throughout the state. Newton County has been no different up to this point.When looking at data from the 2020 election, only 20,867 out of 78,994 registered voters took to the ballot box, which equates to 26.4 percent.
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