MACON, Ga. — After every election season, many races in Georgia head to a run-off election.
In Georgia, a race goes to a run-off if a candidate fails to secure 50% in the first election. Then, on the second ballot, the top two vote-getters face off in the run-off.
In Central Georgia, five races will be decided in a run-off. In these races, early voting runs until Nov. 27 until Dec. 1. Then, voting wraps up on Dec. 5.
In Fort Valley, three council races are still up in the air. This includes the East Ward race between Sandra Marshall and Alonzo Allen.
In the West Ward, Henry Howard and Marcus Agostino are heading up against each other again.
Plus, in the city-wide council seat, Laronda Eason and Scott Morrill are facing off. In the general election, Eason eeked ahead by only 36 votes. That made the contest 45% to 40% with Eason 5% ahead.
Then, about 40 miles away, Forsyth voters will head back to the polls to settle the Post 3 City Council Race between Lois Allen and Rosemary Walker.
Allen received 36% of the vote, or 375 votes. Walker trailed behind 3% or 27 votes.
Over in Davisboro — population 1,800 — a runoff will determine the next mayor. That race is in Washington County.
In that contest, 160 went to the polls to cast their ballot. When the race was concluded, Randy McNelly led Sandra Braswell by nine votes.
McNeely had 41% of the vote or 65 votes. Brown had 36% of the vote or 56 votes.
For more information on Central Georgia's elections, you can visit our election page here.