Georgia has seen a record number of Black voters cast ballots during the early voting period. Nearly 873,000 Black Georgians voted before Election Day, according to data from the Secretary of State’s Office.
During a press conference on the South Steps of the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday morning, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling addressed the media about the upcoming elections. During that press conference, The Atlanta Voice asked Sterling if he knew the 872,510 votes was a record.
Sterling said he didn’t have the numbers in front of him, but it was safe to assume that it has been a record-setting performance by Black voters.