WYFF NEWS FOUR. THANK YOU. COMMITMENT 2024 COVERAGE. THIS AFTERNOON, EARLY IN-PERSON VOTING KICKS OFF TODAY IN THE CRITICAL BATTLEGROUND STATE OF GEORGIA, AND NUMBERS SHOW A RECORD TURNOUT. HERE IS VIDEO OF PEOPLE LINING UP TO VOTE IN ATLANTA THIS MORNING. ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY MORE THAN 200,000 PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY VOTED TODAY. GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER TOLD WYFF NEWS FOUR THAT THE PREVIOUS HIGH ON THE FIRST DAY OF VOTING IN GEORGIA WAS ABOUT 135,000 PEOPLE. HE WANTS PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED IN GEORGIA, EVEN IF YOU VOTE ABSENTEE. AND SAYS EACH PIECE OF ELECTION EQUIPMENT WAS CHECKED THIS MORNING TO MAKE SURE IT HAD NOT BEEN HACKED, AND THAT IT’S RECORDING EVERY VOTE. ARE YOU CONFIDENT IN THE SYSTEM? AT THE END OF THE ELECTION, WE’RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO AUDITS. NOW, WITH THE NEW AUDIT TOOL WE HAVE …
