Swing state Georgia breaks turnout record on first day of early voting

Swing state Georgia breaks turnout record on first day of early voting

Hundreds of people wait for early voting in Marietta, Georgia Picture: AP/Ron Harris

A record number of more than 128,000 people went to the polls on the first day of early voting in Georgia, the state has announced.

The high turnout surpassed the nearly 91,000 votes cast on the first day of early voting in 2016 and saw eager voters waiting in hours-long queues across the swing state to cast their ballots.

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