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News Articles: voter turnout

Voters are seen exiting the polling station, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in Stockbridge, Ga.

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Early voting reaches such heights that some Georgia polls may be Election Day 'ghost town'

Record levels of early voting are making it so polls in Georgia might be a "ghost town" on Election Day. Republicans tried to avoid voting early in the last two election cycles because Donald Trump cast doubt on the practice.

November 01, 2024
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A voter walks into Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cobb County Tuesday on the last day to vote in the primary election.

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Georgians settle many races on the primary ballot, including surprise contest over abortion rights

A statewide Supreme Court race that centered on abortion rights delivered a jolt to an otherwise largely low-key primary election.

May 22, 2024
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  • Ross Williams ,
  • Stanley Dunlap ,
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In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

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Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

March 11, 2024
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  • Sam Gringlas
 Stacey Abrams at an Atlanta restaurant kicking off of her statewide bus tour on the second day of early voting. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder

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Abrams rejects GOP claim that record early voting means new election rules don’t suppress votes

“It is wrong to suggest that there is a correlation between voter turnout and voter suppression because suppression is about barriers,” Abrams said. “If those barriers are not completely successful, the credit does not go to those who erected the barriers. The credit goes to those voters who found a way to navigate, overwhelm and overcome those barriers.”

October 25, 2022
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Kelly Loeffler wants Republicans to vote. Is she the right person to ask them?

Ever since she lost her U.S. Senate seat to Democrat Raphael Warnock, Kelly Loeffler has been on a mission to boost Republican turnout at the polls. 

October 28, 2021
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  • Riley Bunch
A woman casts her ballot on the first day of in-person early voting for the 2020 elections in Milwaukee on Oct. 20. With just days left until Election Day, both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will head to the Badger State for dueling campaign events on Friday.

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As Election Nears, A Look At What Motivates Some Wisconsin Voters

With just days left until Nov. 3, NPR explores what's on the minds of some voters from this swing state. For a dairy farmer, it's his farm. For others in Milwaukee, it's driving Black voter turnout.

October 30, 2020
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  • Noel King,
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