On this edition of Your Call, we discuss today’s Senate runoff election in Georgia. Senator Raphael Warnock is hoping to defeat Herschel Walker to secure 51 Democratic seats in the Senate.
Already, 1.87 million people have voted in the early voting period, according to numbers from the Secretary of State’s office. These numbers are down 39% from the 3.1 million who cast ballots ahead of the Senate runoffs in January of 2021. Since last year's runoff, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has institute restrictions that cut the early voting period down from 9 weeks to only 4 weeks. How will this affect today's results?
Guest:
Kendra Cotton, CEO of The New Georgia Action Fund
Web Resources:
The Washington Post: Georgia’s runoff system was created to dilute Black voting power
The New York Times: A Resonant Topic in Georgia’s Senate Runoff: Insulin Prices
Politico: Republican hopes fade as Warnock momentum picks up in Georgia
Vanity Fair: Why Georgia's Runoff Is Still a Must-Win for Democrats
The Washington Post: Democrat-aligned group pumps money into Georgia runoff ground game
