GA-SEN: See who is voting early in Georgia's 2022 runoff election
Propelled by that weekend of optional voting, younger Georgians are making a noticeable impact in voting numbers. As of Monday, those under the age of 30 make up 8.1% of early votes, and nearly a quarter of those did not participate in the general election earlier in November.
Many of the voters who have participated so far are typical early voters who participate regularly in elections. As of Monday, Nov. 28, roughly 96% of the 504,411 early voters who have cast ballots for this election also voted in the 2022 general election in November. 92% voted in the 2021 Senate runoffs, 92% voted in the 2020 general election and 81% voted in the 2018 general election.
Roughly 77% of early voters cast ballots in all four elections, while about 4%, or 20,425 voters, did not vote in this November's election but showed up this time.
Black voters make up roughly 29% of Georgia's 7.8 million registered voters and 38.1% of the early vote so far. The actual share may be higher, as nearly 8% voters so far have their self-identified race listed as "unknown," and state elections officials say many are likely Black.
Nearly 64% of the people that have voted also participated in the 2022 primary elections — and 58% of those people pulled a Democratic ballot, compared to 41% in the Republican primary. It is important to note that Georgia does not have party registration, so anyone can choose to vote in any primary. This year saw a notable number of Democratic voters cross over and support Republican incumbents such as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger against Trump-backed primary challengers.
https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/11/29/see-who-voting-early-in-georgias-2022-runoff-election
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