# Wis. Stat. § 6.21: Deceased electors

> Wisconsin · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.21

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 6.21
- **Heading:** Deceased electors
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.21

## Text

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 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 6.02 Qualifications, general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.03 Disqualification of electors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.05 Election day age determines elector’s rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.06 Information for uniformed service members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.10 Elector residence.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.15 New residents; presidential voting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.15.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.18 Former residents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.18.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.20 Absent electors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.20.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.21 Deceased electors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.21.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.22 Absentee voting for military electors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.22.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.24 Federal overseas voting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.24.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.25 Write-in absentee ballot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.25.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.27 Elector registration required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.27.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 6.28 Where and when to register.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.28.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C6_S6.21. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.