The primary election is on the same day as the general election? I don't understand it.
If Maness gets 33%, Cassidy gets 33%, and Landrieu 34%, does Landrieu win?
If Maness gets 33%, Cassidy gets 33%, and Landrieu 34%, does Landrieu win?
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No. In order to win, one candidate must get 50% plus 1 vote. So, forget the percentages in your case scenario. In that case, they go by raw vote count. Both candidates can have 33% of the vote but not the exact number of votes. So, between Maness and Cassidy which ever one has the most votes between them, even if it’s just one vote, faces Landrieu on Dec. 6.
Let me add to my Post of a few minutes ago. Yes, the “Jungle Primary” in LA is on Election Day, Nov. 4. I know it’s crazy but all those Cajuns were drunk the day they instituted that. States control how they do their elections, and that’s how they chose to do it. And.... all candidates are on that one Primary ballot regardless of Party. So, if no one gets 50% of the vote and two Pubbies or two DemocRATS are the top vote getters, they are in the run-off.
Only in Louisiana......