SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Channel 2 Action News saw a steady stream of voters casting their ballots on the first day of early voting.
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Many voters said the stakes are high in this election, and they wanted to voice their vote as soon as they could.
“I don’t like waiting until the last minute,” Jennifer Jackson-Booker told Channel 2’s Tom Jones outside the voting precinct at the Wolf Creek library in the City of South Fulton.
Jackson-Booker has an early bird gets the worm mentality with everything she does, including voting. That’s why she voted on the first day of early voting. She said this election is very important.
“It is. It’s very important. It’s a lot on the line right now,” Jackson-Booker said.
Dr. Avery Kenly said he had to vote on the first day because he wanted to help set the tone. He said there is so much at stake. “We see what’s happening with our gas. With various prices in regard to groceries and food. The war.”
Von Logan says there was a line when he voted at Wolf Creek.
“I got mine in and tomorrow, and I’m going to bring somebody over here to vote,” Logan said.
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Jones heard other voters talking about bringing friends to the polls.
It was also a steady stream of voters at the old Clayton County courthouse. Teressa Spinks said she was on a mission to vote on the first day.
“Cause I like to get it done early and I want to know I voted,” Spinks said.
Ninety-two-year-old Jean Sharp said it was very important for her to cast her ballot at Wolf Creek on the first day.
“I don’t know how long I’m going to be here, she said before bursting into laughter.
Clayton County says it had 800 voters in the first hour of early voting, 4,000 by four Tuesday afternoon.
The polls close at seven Tuesday night. Early voting runs until Oct. 30. The general election is November 3rd.
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