Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments

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Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments

By Bill Barrow, The Associated Press Stacey Abrams, Georgia Democrats' nominee for governor, is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person […]

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