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Voters crowd Saturday polls
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Al Beasley (from left), Shontay Jones and Charlene Mann pause for a moment from their work at the Bulloch County Courthouse Saturday. This was the first time Georgia's early voting period included a weekend day. - photo by CHARLES CRAVEY/special
Bulloch County voters turned out in force on Saturday, the first time Georgia’s early voting period has included a weekend day. The overcast, windy and chilly day did not deter voters from casting their ballots. Last week, students at Georgia Southern University voted early on campus, and they turned out in large numbers, especially between classes, said Patricia Lanier Jones, the county’s elections supervisor.
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