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oliver_babish t1_iu0zsee wrote

Reply to comment by dirtymatt in Is it unethical to vote if you're moving shortly afterwards? by [deleted]

Actually, they don't count ballots if you die before Election Day.

But if you're a resident here on Election Day and alive, you can vote.

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dirtymatt t1_iu12070 wrote

It depends on the state on if it legally counts, but practically, getting someone’s submitted ballot cancelled before it’s counted in the short window between when ballots go out and Election Day is impractical. So, yes, dead people do vote, but in meaningless numbers.

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oliver_babish t1_iu1jsi5 wrote

This took about a minute to find:

"Whenever it shall appear by due proof that any absentee elector or mail-in elector who has returned his ballot in accordance with the provisions of this act has died prior to the opening of the polls on the day of the primary or election, the ballot of such deceased elector shall be rejected by the canvassers but the counting of the ballot of an absentee elector or a mail-in elector thus deceased shall not of itself invalidate any nomination or election."

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dirtymatt t1_iu1kxsn wrote

And how does that contradict anything I said?

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oliver_babish t1_iu1m503 wrote

Well, I wanted to be clear what the law was in this state, but I have no idea if you're right about practicality.

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