13-15-106. Counting of absentee ballot for deceased joint candidate in general election. (1) An absentee ballot voted in a general election, as provided in subsection (2) or (3), for a candidate for governor or lieutenant governor who dies after printing of the ballot but before the election must be counted as provided in subsection (2) or (3).
     (2) A vote for a deceased candidate for governor must be counted as a vote for the lieutenant governor candidate as governor and as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.
     (3) A vote for a deceased candidate for lieutenant governor must be counted as a vote for the candidate chosen pursuant to 13-10-328 for lieutenant governor.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 85, L. 1997.