Early in-person voting for Georgia's May 20 statewide primary opens today and runs through Friday, May 16, with locations across all 159 counties. WSB-TV, Fox 5 Atlanta, and Axios Atlanta all covered the kickoff over the weekend, with extra attention on the open Republican U.S. Senate primary that has dominated political ad spending this spring.
The Senate field on the Republican side has been the most-watched race statewide, and weekend coverage on Atlanta TV centered on the candidates' final pitches and a Friday night debate. Democrats have a far less crowded ballot but watched closely as state Sen. Jason Esteves rallied supporters in Atlanta on the eve of early voting, per The Atlanta Voice. Esteves is one of the names being floated in a potential general election lineup.
Fulton, DeKalb, and Cobb counties each open multiple early voting sites for the full 15-day window, with City of Atlanta voters mostly directed to the Fulton County election hub at C.T. Martin Natatorium and the DeKalb Elections office in downtown Decatur. Voters need a Georgia photo ID, and any voter unsure of their precinct can check the Secretary of State's My Voter Page.
Beyond the Senate, the ballot includes statewide constitutional offices, U.S. House primaries, state legislative races, and county-level contests. Turnout in mid-cycle May primaries tends to lag fall elections, but the Senate race is expected to keep this one livelier than usual. Expect more polling-place coverage and turnout updates from Atlanta stations through the early voting window and into election day on May 20.
