Raffensperger Rekindles Push to Eliminate Georgia’s Runoffs

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has reignited his campaign to abolish general election runoffs in the Peach State. He is advocating for a change in the state's election system, arguing that runoffs are unnecessary and add an extra layer of cost and stress to the electoral process.

Raffensperger makes several arguments in favor of ending runoffs:

• Cost: Runoffs add millions of dollars to the state's election budget, a burden that Raffensperger believes could be better allocated elsewhere.
• Voter fatigue: Holding two elections close together can disenfranchise. . .