Georgia voters have been returning mail-in ballots for weeks already, but Monday was the first day that the state offered in-person voting opportunities. Elsewhere, early voters endured long lines, sometimes snaking around buildings, according to localAccording to the Georgia Secretary of State, 126,876 Peach State voters cast their ballot on Monday, a record for the first day of early voting. "Long lines are to be expected -- voters need to be aware of all of their options including three weeks of early voting, no-excuse absentee and in-person voting day of the election." Georgia also has the largest share of ballots cast by Black voters, a key Democratic voting bloc, among these key states. They currently represent more than 35% of those early ballots, up from 29% four years ago.

Source: CNN October 12, 2020 21:14 UTC