A top Georgia election official announced on Thursday that over 50% of active voters in the state have already cast their ballots. Gabriel Sterling, the chief operations officer at the Georgia secretary of state office, emphasized the state's 'very secure system' and noted that the 2024 election process has been running smoothly.
As Election Day approaches, officials are actively combating misinformation in real-time. Sterling acknowledged the high voter turnout, attributing it to a mix of excitement and a possible desire to expedite the voting process.
Nationwide, data indicates that more than 60 million people have already participated in early voting, reflecting a significant level of civic engagement.
Addressing the issue of misinformation, Sterling stressed the importance of returning to a norm of accepting election outcomes gracefully. This statement comes in the wake of baseless claims of election fraud made by former President Trump in Georgia during the 2020 election, despite the lack of evidence to support such allegations.
Republican officials in Georgia stood firm against Trump's attempts to challenge the state's election results, ultimately certifying Joe Biden as the winner with a margin exceeding 12,000 votes.
