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Coverage dated December 13, 2022

Ga. secretary of state wants to end general election runoffs

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Georgia’s top elections official is urging lawmakers to end general election runoffs, but isn't offering any specific proposals. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says in a statement that there

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Brad Raffensperger calls for an end to Georgia's runoff system (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) is calling for an end to the state's runoff election system, a week after the latest head-to-head contest for its U.S. Senate seat.

  2. Washington Post

    Georgia secretary of state calls for end to runoff elections (opens Washington Post)

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    Brad Raffensperger called on the legislature to eliminate runoff voting during its session next year.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Ga. secretary of state wants to end general election runoffs (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Georgia’s top elections official is urging lawmakers to end general election runoffs, but isn't offering any specific proposals. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says in a statement that there

  4. Fox5 Atlanta

    Georgia secretary of state calls for end of general election runoffs (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants the General Assembly to end Georgia's use of runoffs in the general election, arguing that "no one wants to be dealing with politics in the middle of their family holiday."

  5. Fox News

    Georgia's top Republican elections official wants to end runoffs, says they interfere with family holidays (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on the state's General Assembly to end the election runoff system.

  6. NBC News

    Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger calls for an end to runoff elections (opens NBC News)

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    Raffensperger called on the legislature to eliminate general election runoffs. Georgia is one of only two states that still hold them.

  7. Insider

    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger calls on state legislators to eliminate runoff elections (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "No one wants to be dealing with politics in the middle of their family holiday," Raffensperger said in a statement a week after the latest runoff.

  8. Bloomberg

    Georgia Secretary of State Pushes to End Runoff Elections in State (opens Bloomberg)

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  9. New York Times

    Georgia’s Top Election Official Calls for End to Runoff System (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state, said that a newly tightened timeline for runoff elections had put added strain on election workers.

  10. CBS News

    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to end general election runoffs (opens CBS News)

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    Georgia's top elections official is urging lawmakers to end general election runoffs, but isn't offering any specific proposals.

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