ToplineMore than 2.5 million Georgia voters have already cast their ballots in a pair of tight Senate runoff elections taking place in six days, setting the stage for two unusually high-turnout contests that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate next year. Voters check in on the first day of early voting at the High Museum polling station on December 14, ... [+] 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. By comparison, about 3.2 million Georgia residents had voted early by this point in last month’s general election, according to data from Georgia Votes, a dip in turnout that’s unsurprising for a runoff race. Surprising FactWith six days to go, next week’s election has already set a record for highest vote total in a Georgia runoff race, surpassing a 2008 Senate runoff in which about 34% of registered voters cast their ballots by Election Day. Further ReadingEarly voting in crucial Georgia runoff surpasses 2.5 million (CNN)

Source: Forbes December 30, 2020 20:26 UTC