Georgia is seeing record-breaking early voting turnout for the 2026 midterm election, and Richmond County is experiencing a significant increase of its own.

According to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, 188,667 people cast their ballots on the first day of early voting Tuesday, October 13. That’s a 40% increase from the 134,962 voters recorded on the first day in 2022, setting a new first-day record for a midterm election.

Here in Richmond County, the increase is even greater.

According to the Richmond County Board of Elections, 3,108 people voted on the first day of early voting, compared to 1,005 in 2022. That’s more than triple the number of voters, representing an increase of approximately 209%.

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