Georgia Voters Cast Ballots in Senate Runoff Elections

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Georgia Voters Cast Ballots in
Senate Runoff Elections.
January 5 is here and that means Georgia voters are
heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the
state’s pivotal Senate runoff elections.
The races will determine the balance
of power in the U.S. Senate.
Democrat Jon Ossoff is running against
Republican Sen. David Perdue. .
Democrat Raphael Warnock is running
against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler. .
The runoff elections are occurring because none
of the candidates were able to capture 50 percent
of their race’s vote in the initial November election.
Early voting began on December 14 and more than three million Georgia residents have already voted in the two runoff elections.
State polling places opened at
7 AM ET and will close at 7 PM ET.
According to the Georgia secretary
of state’s office, voters who are in line at
closing time will still be able to vote