Posted on 12/28/2023 12:57:13 PM PST by yesthatjallen
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has renewed his call for the General Assembly to end general election runoffs in the Peach State.
In a statement released last week, Raffensperger said getting rid of runoffs following the November elections would give Georgians a holiday-season pause from politics.
“Next year, there will be a contentious presidential election — and families across Georgia will be settling down for the holidays shortly after,” he said. “Let’s give them a break and take another costly and unnecessary election off the Thanksgiving table. I’m calling on the General Assembly to visit this topic next session and eliminate this outdated distraction.”
Raffensperger raised the issue of runoffs last December after incumbent U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff. However, it didn’t gain any traction during this year’s legislative session.
While some second-place finishers in general elections have gone on to turn the tables and win runoffs, Warnock finished first in both the 2022 general election and runoff, lending credence to the argument that general election runoffs are an unnecessary waste of tax dollars.
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Lending credence to the notion that Democrat cheating is superior...
Here we go.
runoffs should be required for every election where no candidates receive a majority of the votes.
The GOPe and the rats hate runoffs. They are the best defense against the establishment dividing the base so of course ratburger wants to eliminate them. Somehow that bastard got above 50% to avoid a runoff in 22 even though he is despised in Ga…..somehow.
Settin’ up the Steal....
Trump was always right. Unfortunately, Team Trump was a disaster fighting fraud while facing the Goliath of Deep State.
Hey RATbait,
The citizens of Georgia determine that, not an elected official whose job is to represent the citizens of Georgia.
eliminating elections in the name of democracy, or something
Cheaters hate runoffs, because they have to cover the cost of cheating twice.
If Rottensperger is for it, I’m against it.
both parties hate runoffs because it allows competition to creep in ...
He’s not despised. He’s loved by the demoncrats.
Can the runoffs be cancelled only through referendum, or can the legislature do it?
If 50+1% is not achieved in a primary, then a primary is required by the GA constitution.
If you look in the state news, there is talk of ending this law. It would then require both the GA House & Senate to formulate an acceptable bill to repeal the current legislation and the governor to sign it. If passed, that new law would then take place on January 1, 2025.
The early scuttlebutt that I know, it seems unlikely this upcoming year and then would be up for new legislation in 2026. That would be an election year for the governor.
Kemp would be less likely to sign it, because the democrats would crossover and present several primary challengers, thus ending up in a runoff. He would lose that vote decisively.
I hope that makes sense. If not, I can clarify my comments. Just ask.
Instead of run-offs, RCV? No Thanks.
Raffensberger should be worrying about how to keep his neck out of a noose.
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