Eugene talmadge was elected governor of georgia in 1946; however, he died before taking office, causing turmoil in georgia government. which statement best explains the reason for the rise of controversy surrounding the governor's seat in that election? a) the person who was supposed to take office decided he did not want the job. b) the state constitution did not address how to handle death of governor-elect. c) blacks were allowed to vote for the first time, but some votes were not counted. d) leaders could not agree on how to break the tie between two of the candidates. the answer is b