Someone posted the text of this here previously:
“Georgia’s Election website:
‘(10) The run-off primary, special primary runoff, run-off election, or special election runoff shall be a continuation of the primary, special primary, election, or special election for the particular office concerned. Only the electors who were duly registered to vote and not subsequently deemed disqualified to vote in the primary, special primary, election, or special election for candidates for that particular office shall be entitled to vote therein, and only those votes cast for the persons designated as candidates in such run-off primary, special primary runoff, run-off election, or special election runoff shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast. No elector shall vote in a run-off primary or special primary runoff in violation of Code Section 21-2-224.’”
Someone posted the text of this here previously:
“Georgia’s Election website:
‘(10) The run-off primary, special primary runoff, run-off election, or special election runoff shall be a continuation of the primary, special primary, election, or special election for the particular office concerned. Only the electors who were duly registered to vote and not subsequently deemed disqualified to vote in the primary, special primary, election, or special election for candidates for that particular office shall be entitled to vote therein, and only those votes cast for the persons designated as candidates in such run-off primary, special primary runoff, run-off election, or special election runoff shall be counted in the tabulation and canvass of the votes cast. No elector shall vote in a run-off primary or special primary runoff in violation of Code Section 21-2-224.’”
I am one of several people who posted this on several threads. I sent (polite) emails inquiring about this to the office of the Georgia Secretary of State and to conservative political commentator Erick Erickson, who used to be an election lawyer. I have not received a reply from either. Someone here suggested that a federal judge ruled several years ago that this provision cannot apply to federal elections. I have not been able to verify this.
“Only the electors who were duly registered to vote and not subsequently deemed disqualified to vote in the primary, special primary, election, or special election for candidates for that particular office shall be entitled to vote therein,...”
Will someone please expalin how that sentence does not prohibit newly registered voters from voting in the runoff election if they were not registered for the election?