Georgia's 50%+1 run off rule - is that unique?

[underpants]

Been wondering about this. I tried looking it up for all states but wasn’t successful.

I know that in 1994 Sen. John Warner convinced Marshall Coleman to run and Chuck Robb beat Ollie North 45%-43%.

Is Georgia’s rule unique to it or do other states have something like that too?

[marble falls]

1. No, but I like it.

[jmowreader]

2. Louisiana also has it

I can’t imagine trying to justify it from a purely financial standpoint, but they seem to like it.

[dsc]

3. Many southern states have run offs but Georgia is one of the few that have the 50% + 1

rule. NC requires a run off in races where either no candidate has over 50%, or no candidate has over 40% and a 10% margin. And the run off can be declined and often are since this usually happens with primaries. Many of these rules are from the Jim Crow era and were put in to prevent black candidates from winning races.

[underpants]

5. Of course

Jim Crow laws. I should’ve known.

[beachbumbob]

4. only a couple of states have this and its a way to control outcome like with a Jim Crow laws

[kansasobama]

6. Correct it is a vestige of Jim Crow

Think about the second race. Womack has won but now he may not win in a runoff.

There is a possibility of us winning both but odds are long. Stacy Abrams has to repeat her magic in 2 months if she has energy.

Generally, this rule helps GOP. This year, because of COVID and growth around cities may backfire on GOP.

Trump voters are coming out of wood works in January. Go Stacy..