That wrapped up the final day of early voting at that Athens, Georgia location, where “over 800 people” had come through the door to vote, Maurer said. Dani Redmond considered himself a leftist who cares about LGBT issues and voting accessImage: Dani Redmond considered himself a leftist who cares about LGBT issues and voting access Dani Redmond, 21, was one of the late voters who came through the library and cast ballots for two Democrats: Stacey Abrams in the gubernatorial race and Sen. Raphael Warnock in the Senate race. “I always vote early,” Redmond said. “I hate crowds.” Meanwhile, Latasha Paschal, 53, hoped she would be able to vote on election day itself, November 8. She sat outside the library with her three-month-old puppy, Scrappy, who greeted and occasionally nibbled voters. Paschal described herself as a stray and said she often stayed near the library. She had filled out the paperwork to vote next week and hoped her application would go through. He wanted to vote for Abrams. “I like it,” Paschal said. “I feel like he’s more in touch with the world. “I hope I can vote.” Jabari Bulger was one of nearly two million Georgians who voted in this year’s early voting period, which ends today. Jabari Bulger, 29, had taken “early voting” literally, showing up at the Sandy Springs, Georgia polls first thing in the morning to beat the crowds. “It was smooth, it was very easy,” he said of his voting experience. He chose Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock. “I care about the person more than the party,” he said, noting that he trusts both candidates to care about Georgians as he does.
