Dumb election question (non-partisan)

[piratesmate]

Just out of curiosity, what happens if a candidate concedes the election only to find out later that he/she did, indeed, win?

 

[tar heel]

They would win, of course. Then the other person would concede.

 

[Geoff_M]

Conceding is only a symbolic act. It doesn't effect the outcome and only signals that the loser accepts the outcome without challenge.

 

[piratesmate]

Thanks. That's what I always thought but was having a conversation with someone this morning who was trying to tell me the opposite....one of those "I'm always right & you must agree with me" type people. I just couldn't find anything to back it up.