If she is dead, her votes (Louisiana case) will be found improper, and we will find out.
If she is in a coma and on artificial life, she is not dead. Gray area.
What would have happened if the Louisiana case had been remanded back to the lower court on a 4-4 tie? Was that decision a fait accompli, anyway? Gotta dig.
Yebbut, you can keep a body in cold storage for months or even years. As with Poppy, there’s no way of knowing when the death actually occurred other than whatever they write in the death certificate.