On Tuesday, Georgia voters will head to the polls despite both parties all but agreeing on their Presidential candidates.
Both President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump are all but assured of their parties’ nominations. They just need to secure enough delegates to become official.
Georgia is a state that has been in the national spotlight since 2020 when it turned from red to blue and it’s been at the center of election integrity debates.
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Even though Former President Trump all but sealed the GOP nomination when Nikki Haley dropped out after Super Tuesday and President Biden never really had any serious competition on the Democratic side, Georgia voters told News4JAX they still intend to cast a ballot on Tuesday.
“Just because I want to make my voice heard. Just like everybody, you want your own opinion,” said voter David Starnes.
“They’re looking for a change and a different direction. So I think there will be a good turnout. People are highly interested,” voter Jerry Mathis said.
Deborah Morrison from St. Simons Island said people are voting in the Peach State.
“There was a steady stream going in for early voting on St. Simons. So, I hope so. We’ll see. I voted early,” she said.
In the past four years, Georgia has quickly become one of the nation’s most critical swing states which led the state’s GOP-dominated legislature to pass the controversial Election Integrity Act which did things like ban ballot harvesting where a third party can collect absentee ballots and added security on ballot drop boxes. Those changes have prompted some court battles but the state won in court and they will be a reality this election.
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And while that is a statewide debate, Southeast Georgia voters said it’s more of a debate in the counties surrounding Atlanta.
Another thing the new voting regulations in Georgia ban is giving food, drinks or gifts to people standing in line waiting to vote. That is expected to be more of a source of contention in the November general election than on Tuesday.