So if this goes to runoff, does Perdue technically have to be appointed for a few days because the runoff is after the new Senate term begins?
From what I've gathered, the seat will just be vacant for a few days.
Did that happen when Saxby Chambliss had his runoff in 2008?
Why would they schedule the runoff so late?
The Obama DOJ sued them for holding runoff elections too quickly for compliance with UOCAVA. They need 45 days for that, plus a couple weeks to certify the results (and keep the runoff from being right in the middle of Christmas).
Some runoff jurisdictions send ranked-choice ballots to overseas voters to eliminate the need for a long runoff campaign, but Georgia doesn't.
