Georgians Shatter Early Voting Numbers Despite Major Storm In Final Week

A line on the last day of early voting at Smyrna Recreation Center in Cobb County.

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Voters in Georgia continued to turn out to the polls in record numbers during the final week of early voting, even though several polling locations had to remain closed for part or all of the day Thursday.

Tropical Storm Zeta caused voting locations in more than 15 counties to close or delay opening because they were without power on the penultimate day of early in-person voting.