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Sir Mohamed
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« on: August 13, 2018, 08:40:02 AM »

Why doesn't Georgia require a run-off in presidential elections if no candidate reaches 50%? I previously assumed run-offs are only for statewide elections such as governor, but senate elections require a second round as well if none gets above 50%. Why not going to the same requirements? At least among federal posts.
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« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 09:31:52 AM »

In 1968, the GA Democratic party wanted Wallace to win and worried he couldn't win a runoff, so they changed the rules.
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« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 09:51:33 AM »

In 1968, the GA Democratic party wanted Wallace to win and worried he couldn't win a runoff, so they changed the rules.

He would have won a run-off against Nixon or Humphrey, I guess.
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 07:49:35 PM »

I thought they DID require a Presidential run-off.

In 1992, CNN took Georgia off its Election Night board because Clinton only won it with 43%.  I always assumed that the reason Bush didn't push the runoff was because he was too far behind to win, anyway.
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« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2018, 09:45:37 AM »

I thought they DID require a Presidential run-off.

In 1992, CNN took Georgia off its Election Night board because Clinton only won it with 43%.  I always assumed that the reason Bush didn't push the runoff was because he was too far behind to win, anyway.

Was it on Bush to call for a run-off?
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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2018, 07:45:21 PM »

I've wondered this myself.  I guess the only reason why either candidate would request one would be if Georgia happened to be the deciding state in the Electoral College.
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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2018, 08:41:59 PM »

I thought they DID require a Presidential run-off.

In 1992, CNN took Georgia off its Election Night board because Clinton only won it with 43%.  I always assumed that the reason Bush didn't push the runoff was because he was too far behind to win, anyway.

Was it on Bush to call for a run-off?

I don't know.  I thought so, but maybe CNN misspoke with regard to their knowledge of GA law.
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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2018, 10:32:23 PM »

I thought they DID require a Presidential run-off.

In 1992, CNN took Georgia off its Election Night board because Clinton only won it with 43%.  I always assumed that the reason Bush didn't push the runoff was because he was too far behind to win, anyway.

Was it on Bush to call for a run-off?

I don't know.  I thought so, but maybe CNN misspoke with regard to their knowledge of GA law.
No it’s just a plurality for presidential elections as highlighted under section F.
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-21/chapter-2/article-12/21-2-501
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« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2019, 08:21:27 AM »

In 1968, the GA Democratic party wanted Wallace to win and worried he couldn't win a runoff, so they changed the rules.

May I ask what your source on this is??

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« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2019, 07:49:39 PM »

In 1968, the GA Democratic party wanted Wallace to win and worried he couldn't win a runoff, so they changed the rules.

This is the correct answer.

I can't recall whether GA had a presidential runoff requirement for the entirety of its history prior to that (if so, it was done via EC by the General Assembly), but it was definitely done away with for presidential elections in the run-up to 1968 for the above-mentioned reason. As a fun side-note, they left it in place for all other races due to Callaway in the 1966 gubernatorial race being the first R to win a plurality post-Reconstruction; the "runoff" at the time was handled by the General Assembly, who of course chose Maddox.  
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