HRS §15-13.5
Absentee ballots stay valid if voter becomes ineligible later
If you were eligible to vote when you cast your absentee ballot, your ballot stays valid even if you become ineligible later, including if you die. The law defines when a ballot is considered cast.
The statute, as written — Validity of cast absentee ballot where voter later becomes ineligible
The absentee ballot of any voter who was eligible to vote at the time the ballot was cast shall not be deemed invalid solely because the voter became ineligible to vote, including by death of the voter, after casting the ballot. For the purposes of this section, "cast" means that the voter has: (1) Deposited the absentee ballot in the mail for ballots mailed in accordance with section 15-9; (2) Delivered the absentee ballot to the appropriate county clerk or polling place in accordance with section 15-9; or (3) Completed voting in person at an absentee polling place.
Sections this one refers to
§15-9 How absentee ballots are handled
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