Georgia voters head to polls in critical Senate runoffs

More than 3 million people voted early, a record for a runoff election, with significant numbers in Democratic-leaning areas

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Georgia voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for the final day of voting in a critical election that will determine which party controls the US Senate and what Joe Biden can achieve in the first two years of his presidency.

After she cast her ballot on the chilly morning in Atlanta, Stephanie Aluko stood outside her polling place and noted how remarkable it was that the entire world was paying attention to her state.