Georgia run off question

[EndlessWire]

The run off has to occur because no one got 50% of the vote? Is that right?

So, what happens if the same thing happens again? I already see where a fuss can once again be made over the count. But, I keep seeing polls where they are awfully close. What does Georgia law say about a second run off?

This vote is only a week away!

[AleksS]

1. Very very difficult to happen.

There are two races now with only 2 candidates in each. For a race with 2 candidates to have neither above 50% would require a crazy amount of coincidences or a very strong write in campaign (which might not even be allowed—I don’t know!)

[Midnight Writer]

2. Only two candidates per race. Someone has to get 50%.

[SCantiGOP]

6. Right, and no write-ins allowed

[msongs]

3. with 2 candidates there are 2 outcomes - a tie or one gets 50% plus more nt

[Laelth]

4. You are correct.

The run-off occurred because no candidate earned over 50% of the vote in the General Election. Under Georgia law, in a run-off election, whomever receives the plurality of the vote wins. A majority is not required in a run-off election.

-Laelth

[LisaL]

5. The reason no one got 50% of the vote is because there were more than 2 candidates in each race.

Now there are only two candidates per race, so somebody has to get more than 50% of the vote.

[dsc]

7. actually one was a jungle primary race with the this round being the general election

that is the Warnock, Lauffler race. The other is a run off due to no one getting 50 percent, that is the Ossoff, Purdue race. In both cases only two candidates remain so either one will get a majority (by far the most likely outcome) or there will be a tie that will be broken by some random method (immensely unlikely).

[EndlessWire]

8. Thank you all!

I can't wait for next Tuesday! We have to win the Senate back!

[Indykatie]

9. There Are Only 2 People on Ballot and No Write Ins Allowed- Some One Has to Get at least 50% n/t