Rest in Peace, Jimmy Carter who turned 100 on October 1st. Amazing (has died, Dec. 29, 2024)

[DSeid]

In Georgia it counts as soon as it is out of the envelope.

Where does Jimmy Carter cast his vote? Does an absentee (mail) ballot count...

Fortunately for voters keen to be involved in their final days, Georgia’s law is clear: if a voter’s absentee ballot is processed before they pass away, their vote counts.

However, it’s a patchwork of rules across the United States. While 10 states explicitly allow absentee votes to count if the voter dies before Election Day, nine others, including states like Pennsylvania and Illinois, prohibit it. Some states, like Missouri, have a unique twist, requiring that election authorities reject a ballot only if the voter’s death is proven before polls open and their ballot is still sealed.