Politically Georgia: The future of runoff contests hangs in the balance

FILE — Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, speaks to a reporter in Savannah, Ga., on Nov. 7, 2022. Raffensperger says there will be a debate next year over potential changes to Georgia’s runoff laws and procedures.  (Audra Melton/The New York Times)

FILE — Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, speaks to a reporter in Savannah, Ga., on Nov. 7, 2022. Raffensperger says there will be a debate next year over potential changes to Georgia’s runoff laws and procedures. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)

Politically Georgia podcast hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the growing debate over whether to abolish runoffs or leave the system the way it is.

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