Georgia runoffs possible?

[RBH]

It appears that a runoff has never been held for a statewide office in Georgia, but if nobody wins a majority, then a runoff will be held.

With the Libertarians running, there's a remote possibility that a statewide office holder won't get a majority.

Granted, if a runoff is held, expect the Republicans to just get rid of them next year. Like what happened to U.S. Senate Runoffs after Fowler/Coverdell.

[jman724]

Granted, if a runoff is held, expect the Republicans to just get rid of them next year. Like what happened to U.S. Senate Runoffs after Fowler/Coverdell.

Did George got rid of Senate runoffs after the 1992 election?  That would've taken an amendment to the state constitution.  I would find it odd for them to get rid of Senate runoffs and not runoffs for other offices. 

[RBH]

I know that Fowler faced a runoff, and Cleland didn't

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

It took a while to find the relevant law because the Georgia website stinks without a table of contents and a search function that fails to find things.  (Georgia Code 21-2-501)  If I remember correctly, Georgia used to have some complicated rules as to when a plurality could and whether it needed to be at least 40 or 45%, but it looks like they've simplified them.  Municipalities with less than 100,000 people can have, if they so choose, election by plurality, with no lower limit as how big a plurality it must be.  All other elections except for presidential electors must have a majority.