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Ed T asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 1 decade ago

If a person dies before the election, does hers/his absentee ballot still count?

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  • Beth
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    As far as I know, they were living when they cast the vote. That's what counts.

    Source(s): I early voted for McCain!
  • 5 years ago

    I'm pretty sure I remember reading that it's not supposed to count, but that the system for removing the ballots of people who have recently died isn't perfect, so sometimes they do get counted.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. Because the election commissioner 1) doesn't know the person died; and 2) would have no way to retrieve that one person's ballot.

  • Shwaa
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    That is a great question..... I don't know!

    What if they filled out the absentee ballot like ten years ago... if you mail it are you commiting voter fraud?

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  • 1 decade ago

    They would have to because there is no way to know who voted for whom once the ballot is cast.

  • 1 decade ago

    33,746 Angels can dance on the head of a pin.

  • 1 decade ago

    Acorn can answer that question better than I can... Country First...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I guess so. This is a good question. I am not sure.

  • Circe
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Good question. I have no idea but I bet Acorn knows. Give them a call and let us know.

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