The oldest former American president, Jimmy Carter, voted early in the election and cast his vote for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. CBS News reported this , UNN reported.
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The centenarian Carter, who has been in home hospice since February 2023, voted by mail.
His grandson Jason said that his grandfather's ballot was handed over to the local court. According to the former president's family, he was most eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
In the state of Georgia, where the former US president lives, the period of personal early voting began the day before.
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. Prior to the presidency, Carter served in the U.S. Navy, farmed, and was governor of Georgia.
His presidential term was marked by difficult challenges in both domestic and foreign policy. He actively supported human rights and environmental initiatives, and mediated the Camp David peace accords between Israel and Egypt in 1978, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.