NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

A disputed election delivered 3 governors to Georgia – at the same time

  • Written by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
imageWith three claimants, which one should hold the governor's seat?Lisa-Blue via Getty Images

As election results continue to come in around the country, it’s worth recalling that once, the state of Georgia found itself with a dead governor-elect – and three politicians who each insisted he was the real governor.

It’s a story I had...

Read more: A disputed election delivered 3 governors to Georgia – at the same time

More Articles ...

  1. Post-election grief is real, and here are 5 coping strategies – including getting back into politics
  2. Although now required by California law, ethnic studies courses likely to be met with resistance
  3. California voters decide Uber and Lyft drivers are 'contractors' as gig workers continue search for a livable wage
  4. The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future cooperation
  5. Even if you're asymptomatic, COVID-19 can harm your heart, study shows – here's what student athletes need to know
  6. An embarrassing failure for election pollsters
  7. History tells us that a contested election won't destroy American democracy
  8. Who invented the Electoral College?
  9. 'Rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidates run and win in 2020 election
  10. A Q A with a historian of presidential polls
  11. 'Wait and see' is an unsatisfying – but accurate – way to present election results
  12. A history of contested presidential elections, from Samuel Tilden to Al Gore
  13. Election night has been a big media event since electric lights first announced the winner in 1892
  14. Death rates have fallen by 18% for hospitalized COVID–19 patients as treatments improve
  15. In supporting same-sex civil unions, Pope Francis is showing how the Catholic definition of what constitutes a family is changing
  16. Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about it
  17. Poor US pandemic response will reverberate in health care politics for years, health scholars warn
  18. In supporting civil unions for same sex couples, Pope Francis is moving Catholics toward a more expansive understanding of family
  19. How schools can reduce parents' anxiety during the pandemic
  20. Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains' complex tectonic history
  21. Feeling disoriented by the election, pandemic and everything else? It's called 'zozobra,' and Mexican philosophers have some advice
  22. The pitfalls of hospitals seeking donations from their rich patients
  23. Why questions (good and bad) matter
  24. Why graduates of elite universities dominate the Time 100 – and what it means for the rest of us
  25. On screen and on stage, disability continues to be depicted in outdated, cliched ways
  26. How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and come up short
  27. A few heavy storms cause a big chunk of nitrogen pollution from Midwest farms
  28. What Day of the Dead tells us about the Aztec philosophy of happiness
  29. What it's like to lose a presidential election
  30. You have rights when you go to vote - and many people are there to help if there's trouble at the polls
  31. You have rights when you go to vote – and many people are there to help if there's trouble at the polls
  32. The scariest things in the universe are black holes – and here are 3 reasons
  33. 100 years ago, the first commercial radio broadcast announced the results of the 1920 election – politics would never be the same
  34. Cahokian culture spread across eastern North America 1,000 years ago in an early example of diaspora
  35. How to be a good digital citizen during the election – and its aftermath
  36. From Trump to Trudeau, the escalator is a favorite symbol of political campaigns
  37. 5 reasons not to underestimate far-right extremists
  38. Why there's so much legal uncertainty about resolving a disputed presidential election
  39. Most surprising thing about a new report showing climate change imperils the US financial system is that the report even exists
  40. Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's 'acceptable risk'
  41. Why scientists and public health officials need to address vaccine mistrust instead of dismissing it
  42. The Black Church has been getting 'souls to the polls' for more than 60 years
  43. Is tax avoidance ethical? Asking for a friend
  44. Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
  45. The US economy's record swings: 4 essential reads
  46. Want to teach kids about nature? Insects can help
  47. Rumors of Chris Pratt's being a 'MAGA Bro' show how Twitter's trending function can go haywire
  48. Why Americans are so enamored with election polls
  49. To save threatened plants and animals, restore habitat on farms, ranches and other working lands
  50. How 'strategic' bias keeps Americans from voting for women and candidates of color