Can dead people vote?
Obviously, the deceased cannot physically vote, however, depending on the state you are in, if you die between the time you cast your vote and the election itself (absentee ballots) you may or may not have your vote counted.
Currently, there are only a dozen states with any ruling for this on the books and they are pretty evenly split.
One side of the arguement is that when a person casts their vote that is their voting day, as long as they have recieved their ballot and made their decision on it, and sent it in they have voted. However, the other side says that if they do not make it to election day than they have no right to vote for the contest on that day.
I must say that although this is in interesting debate, I must fall in with those stating that the votes should not count. Personally, I think that way too many absentee ballots are allowed to begin with. On this situation in particular, how can someone vote on something that will not effect them. This is like a county, city, or state, having a local law go to the vote of the entire state or country. Where do you draw the line. If they allow this to continue, why could a person months or even years before an election write down their vote and have it notorized, what is the legal difference?
If you don't physically make it to the date of the decision in question, you personally have no stake in the outcome as you aren't around for the aftermath. Sorry, but no speaking from the dead, if you please.
[Currently Listening to Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs~N~Harmony, Hole in My Soul - Aerosmith]
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