WV HB2131

Grants the West Virginia Legislature legal standing to sue state officials (Governor, Secretary of State, election officials) who make unauthorized changes to election laws or rules, including through settlement agreements or consent decrees

Allows the Legislature to intervene as a matter of right in any lawsuit involving the legality or constitutionality of election laws or regulations

Permits legislative intervention in cases where state agencies or officials attempt to make unauthorized changes to election laws

Retains existing provisions allowing courts to compel election officials to perform duties through writs of mandamus, with strict 15-day timelines for proceedings involving legislative races

Maintains Supreme Court of Appeals authority to issue writs of certiorari, mandamus, or prohibition to correct errors in election proceedings