UPDATED: Another 2 indicators of voter disinterest and disengagement?

This morning I downloaded the latest Secretary of State’s Absentee Voter File and through the end of the early and absentee voting period, 236,001 votes were cast.

Compare this to the July 31, 2012 Primary election, when 413,361 early votes were cast, and we have had 43% fewer votes this year than in the 2012 Primary.

Below is a chart of Google Search volume for “Georgia Governor Election”.