US Elections: Over 300K Cast Ballots as Early Voting Begins

Georgia’s record-breaking early voter turnout demonstrates the effectiveness of its election laws. Despite criticisms likening them to voter suppression or the racist Jim Crow era, these laws have balanced security with accessibility, ensuring voter ID requirements and streamlined processes both prevent fraud and maintain ease of voting. While the court may have stuck down some new rules, the most important one — voter IDs — is reminding Georgians that their election is free and fair.