As early voting begins on Tuesday in Georgia, it is believed that the oldest former United State President, Jimmy Carter had casted his vote for the Vice President Kamala Harris in his home state.
Grandson of the former president, Jason Carter had Two months ago, reported to the Atlanta Journal-Constitutionthat the aging president had told his family he wanted to live long enough to cast his vote for Kamala Harris. Carter turned 100 on October 1st, making him the oldest former U.S. president in American history.
Jason Carter told the Journal-Constitution in August that the former president is “more alert and interested in politics and the war in Gaza.”
However in June, Jason told reporters that Carter was no longer awake every day, and was “experiencing the world as best he can as he continues through this process.” The former president voted in the Georgia primary in May.
Carter has been in hospice care since February of 2023 after receiving treatment for metastatic brain cancer. Carter’s wife of 77 years, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter passed away in November.
Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his efforts both in office and out to promote human rights and resolve conflicts around the world.
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