Board Nominee Drops Out but has been voted for ... what happens to his votes?

[Guest Peter Thomas]

If a nominee drops out of a race but has accumulated "some" electronic votes already, what happens to this votes?  Can the voter cast another vote for another candidate or has their vote been "spent"?

[Josh Martin]

If a nominee drops out of a race but has accumulated "some" electronic votes already, what happens to this votes? Can the voter cast another vote for another candidate or has their vote been "spent"?

 

Well, for starters, absentee voting is only permitted if authorized by the bylaws. In any event, the member can change his vote if that's possible, but he can't simply cast a second vote. Assuming the votes are not changed, then they're counted as votes for that candidate just as they would be normally.

[Rev Ed]

And this is an example of why 'pre-voting' is generally not accepted by RONR unless the By-laws allow for them and the rules about them are included.