On Their To-Do List: Georgia Voters Head Back To The Polls Amid The Holiday Season

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December 23rd, 2020

Earlier this month, voters wait in line at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta to cast their ballots to determine the outcome of two Senate runoff races and who fills a seat on Georgia’s Public Service Commission. With less than two weeks before the election, political organizers are trying to make sure every last person is reminded to vote, despite the distraction of the holidays, and it seems to be working.

Ben Gray / Associated Press

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Voters in Georgia have an extra item on their to-do list this holiday season – voting in runoff elections that will decide control of the U.S. Senate, as well as a seat on Georgia’s Public Service Commission.

With less than two weeks before the runoffs, political organizers are trying to make sure every last person is reminded to vote, despite the distraction of the holidays, and it seems to be working.

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