10/16/2026
A survivor election is lived with.
A full election lowers the check you live on and raises the floor for the person who may outlive you. No election does the opposite. Later is narrow.
If you are still deciding, or if the application is already filed, the useful question is simple: who is on the election, and has that person seen it?
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