All about the second round of elections in Georgia USA
2022.12.06 11:11
All about the second round of elections in Georgia USA
Budrigannews.com – On Tuesday, a close Senate election runoff in Georgia between Republican former football star Herschel Walker and Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock will determine whether Democrats can expand their razor-thin majority in the Senate.
The polls opened at 7 a.m. (1200 GMT) and will close at 7 p.m. (0000 GMT). The Secretary of State’s office reports that more than 1.85 million Georgians have already cast ballots during the early voting period, which ended on Friday.
Last week, the state set several single-day records for early voting. Political analysts from both parties say that the early vote is likely to have gone Democratic.
When the final results will be available is unknown. According to the Georgia secretary of state’s office, the speed with which counties are able to count votes will determine when the results will be announced. However, the outcomes are likely to be known hours after polls close based on previous votes.
Liberals as of now control the Senate, however the outcome in Georgia will in any case quantifiably affect the chamber.
If Warnock wins, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have an easier time passing Democratic-prioritized legislation. If Warnock voted with the rest of his caucus, it would lessen the individual power of Democratic senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to block Democratic legislation, as they have done in the past.
Even though they don’t always agree on policy, Manchin and Sinema could still stall Democratic initiatives if they vote together.
If Walker wins, the Senate would be back to the 50/50 split of the previous two years. As a result, Democrats such as Manchin, Sinema, and others who are dissatisfied with a bill Schumer is advocating could join with Republicans to prevent its passage.
