Jimmy Carter marks 100th birthday with hopes to cast one more presidential vote
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President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday today, October 1, 2024. He hopes to cast one more presidential vote before early voting begins in Georgia on October 15. Carter has been in hospice care for 19 months. Carter, the longest-living former U.S. president, is known for his post-presidency humanitarian work through The Carter Center. A celebration of his life will be broadcast tonight, featuring messages from President Biden and other former presidents. Carter is expected to spend his birthday with family in Plains, Georgia, in the home he built with his late wife, Rosalynn. A large "100" display is set up at the White House to honor him.