Facing Backlash, University of Georgia to Allow On-campus, In-person Voting

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Georgia as seen in a file photo. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images

Facing criticism from students and voting rights advocates, the University of Georgia (UGA) reversed an earlier decision to cancel in-person voting on its campus while still allowing football games to take place as scheduled.

In a Thursday statement, UGA spokesman Greg Trevor said the university is willing to offer its Stegeman Coliseum as an early-voting site, and that it hopes to “facilitate on-campus voting in this indoor venue, which is large enough to support safe social distancing.”