November 9, 2018
STILL CRESTING...:
Georgia governor's race is still undecided as votes continue to be counted (Gregory Krieg, Kaylee Hartung and Devon M. Sayers, 11/09/18, CNN)
Kemp currently leads Democrat Stacey Abrams, with 50.3% of the vote. But there are still ballots to count. If Kemp's share drops below 50%, the contest would automatically go to a run-off on December 4, even if he ends up as the top vote-getter. [...]By stepping down as secretary of state, a move Democrats pushed for during the campaign, Kemp ensured he will not be seen formally signing off on his own election -- a potentially embarrassing step following a contest he oversaw amid accusations his office was trying to suppress the minority vote. The certification is currently planned for next Tuesday.Kemp will also now be on the sidelines in the event of a recount. During a campaign debate, he said he would not recuse himself. But a group of voters asked a federal judge to bar him from supervising any potential recount. The case, which was brought by Project Democracy, which alleged a conflict of interest, was dismissed this morning after Kemp's decision rendered it moot.
Posted by Orrin Judd at November 9, 2018 4:13 AM