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Supreme Court vacancy could energize turnout in election, political science professors say
Amy Coney Barrett
Judge Amy Coney Barrett applauds as President Donald Trump announces Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court, in the Rose Garden at the White House, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination, voters may be more energized to go to the ballot box in November and political candidates might start spending more and more time in Georgia, according to two University of North Georgia political science professors.