Disqualification, Death, or Ineligibility of the Winner of a Congressional Election.

Describes the procedures that come into play when a candidate on the ballot for a Congressional elections dies within such proximity to election day that there is not time to change the ballot, and examines how to regard votes cast for a deceased candidate. Reviews State authority over election proc...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Elections > United States. Death. State governments. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Describes the procedures that come into play when a candidate on the ballot for a Congressional elections dies within such proximity to election day that there is not time to change the ballot, and examines how to regard votes cast for a deceased candidate. Reviews State authority over election procedures and administration, and reviews House of Representatives and Senate procedures in the event of a "win" by a deceased candidate.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.