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Elections People wait in a line to vote early at the State Farm Arena on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Elections Georgia Sees Huge Early Voter Turnout Despite Rain, Technical Glitches, and Long Lines

On the first day of early voting in Georgia, a mix of high turnout and technical glitches caused some voters to wait in lines as long as three and five hours long, according to reports.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 12, 2020 4:18 pm EDT
Elections Over 6 million Americans have already voted in the 2020 election, shattering records.
Elections How Huge Has Early Voting Been in 2020? Try Over-6-Million-Ballots Huge.

With a deadly pandemic raging alongside a particularly contentious election, voter turnout numbers for all types of early voting are shattering records across the United States.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 9, 2020 1:57 pm EDT

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A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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