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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat happens between Jan 4th and when the 2 GA senators are seated?
Won't there be 2 vacant (R) seats, and how might that impact anything that may arise during that time, in terms of a vote?
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What happens between Jan 4th and when the 2 GA senators are seated? (Original Post)
intrepidity
Dec 2020
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There's probably a thing where the Gov appoints someone to fill a temp vacancy (?)
intrepidity
Dec 2020
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jimfields33
(15,787 posts)1. I think loffler is in the seat till election.
The other seat ends january 3rd.
intrepidity
(7,294 posts)2. There's probably a thing where the Gov appoints someone to fill a temp vacancy (?)
but if so, why wouldn't both seats be filled?
jimfields33
(15,787 posts)4. Georgia run their state elections very strange
I cant think of another state so different.
Bmoboy
(267 posts)3. results will be slow
Remember, Georgia was one of the last to finalize their counts in November.
msongs
(67,405 posts)5. might ttake a fe3w days for repubs to fix the totals nt