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Voters cast ballots as the first day of early voting is underway at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting, in Marietta, Georgia. AP Photo
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People wait in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
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Voters wait in a line to vote that has an estimated 3-hour as the first day of early voting is underway at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Tamara Ross waits in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
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Residents wait in line outside an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents wait in line outside an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents cast ballots an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Voters wearing protective masks stand in line to cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential elections in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Voters wearing protective masks stand in line to cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential elections in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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A resident takes a sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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A poll worker sanitizes a voting machine screen at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents cast ballots an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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State Farm Arena is used as a polling place on the first day of early voting in the US Presidential election, shown underway in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Voters cast ballots as the first day of early voting is underway at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting, in Marietta, Georgia. AP Photo
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People wait in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
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Voters wait in a line to vote that has an estimated 3-hour as the first day of early voting is underway at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Tamara Ross waits in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
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Residents wait in line outside an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents wait in line outside an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents cast ballots an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Voters wearing protective masks stand in line to cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential elections in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Voters wearing protective masks stand in line to cast ballots at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential elections in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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A resident takes a sticker after casting a ballot at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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A poll worker sanitizes a voting machine screen at an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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Residents cast ballots an early voting polling location for the 2020 Presidential election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Bloomberg
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State Farm Arena is used as a polling place on the first day of early voting in the US Presidential election, shown underway in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. EPA
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Voters cast ballots as the first day of early voting is underway at the George Pierce Park in Suwanee, Georgia, USA. EPA
Hours of waiting mark first day of early voting in US state of Georgia
High turnout thought to be good news for Democrats
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