Politics & Government
More than 150K Voted Early in Fulton County
Nearby Ocee Library saw more than 24,000 voters cast ballots in advance voting.
More than 23 percent of the registered voters in Fulton County already have been to the polls, taking advantage of early voting.
The Fulton County Department of Registrations and Elections reports that 152,563 voters headed to the polls for advance voting.
All voters in line by 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 2, the last day of early voting, were able to cast their ballots. At Ocee Library and the North Service Center, the polls didn't close until 10:30 p.m. or later as some voters waited more than three hours to vote.
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There are 659,011 registered voters in Fulton County, so more than 23 percent already have voted in this election during the 21-day advance voting period.
Four years ago, the advance voting period was 45 days long and there were 149,898 voters who voted early out of the 552,559 who were registered, or 27 percent.
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The following graph was provided by Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections and is an update of its early voting totals for Nov. 2, which includes grand totals for the entire 21-day early voting period.
Location
Number of Voters
(Nov. 2)
Polls Closing Time
GRAND TOTALS (Oct. 15 through Nov. 2)
Adamsville Recreation Center
2649
10:15 PM
28,897
Buckhead Library
1905
9:15 PM
20,853
Government Center
2867
8:00 PM
19,803
North Service Center
2067
10:35 PM
24,411
Ocee Library
2410
10:30 PM
24,284
South Service Center
2988
9:45 PM
34,315
Total Number of Voters
14,886
152,563
*Final Unofficial Results
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