6.21 Deceased electors. When by due proof it appears to the inspectors or, in municipalities where absentee ballots are canvassed under s. 7.52, when by due proof it appears to the board of absentee ballot canvassers that a person casting an absentee ballot at an election has died before the date of the election, the inspectors or board of absentee ballot canvassers shall return the ballot with defective ballots to the issuing official. The casting of the ballot of a deceased elector does not invalidate the election.
History: 1985 a. 304; 2005 a. 451.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
6.02 - Qualifications, general.
6.03 - Disqualification of electors.
6.05 - Election day age determines elector's rights.
6.06 - Information for uniformed service members.
6.15 - New residents; presidential voting.
6.22 - Absentee voting for military electors.
6.24 - Federal overseas voting.
6.25 - Write-in absentee ballot.
6.27 - Elector registration required.
6.275 - Registration and voting statistics.
6.276 - Federal absentee voting statistics.
6.28 - Where and when to register.
6.29 - Late registration in person.
6.32 - Verification of certain registrations.
6.325 - Disqualification of electors.
6.33 - Registration forms; manner of completing.
6.34 - Proof of residence required.
6.35 - Filing registration forms.
6.36 - Official registration list.
6.45 - Access to registration list.
6.48 - Challenging registration.
6.50 - Revision of registration list.
6.54 - Failure to register; rights.
6.55 - Polling place registration; voting by certification.
6.56 - Verification of voters not appearing on list.
6.57 - Registration list for special elections.
6.85 - Absent elector; definition.
6.855 - Alternate absentee ballot site.
6.86 - Methods for obtaining an absentee ballot.
6.865 - Federal absentee ballots.
6.87 - Absent voting procedure.
6.875 - Absentee voting in certain residential care facilities and retirement homes.
6.88 - Voting and recording the absentee ballot.
6.89 - Absent electors list public.
6.92 - Inspector making challenge.
6.925 - Elector making challenge in person.
6.93 - Challenging the absent elector.
6.935 - Challenge based on incompetency.
6.94 - Challenged elector oath.
6.95 - Voting procedure for challenged electors.
6.96 - Voting procedure for electors voting pursuant to federal court order.
6.965 - Voting procedure for electors presenting citation or notice in lieu of license or receipt.