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WV HB2381

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Geno Chiarelli

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows West Virginia citizens to vote in municipal elections where they don't reside if they pay municipal service fees, own at least 50% of real property for 60+ days, or own 25%+ of a business paying municipal taxes in that municipality

  • Restricts nonresident voting to at-large municipal positions and city-wide issues only; nonresidents cannot vote for ward or district representatives

  • Requires nonresidents to register with the county clerk before the voter registration deadline and provide documentation proving eligibility, with the clerk assigning a voting precinct

  • Permits citizens to vote in multiple municipal elections during the same election cycle if they qualify in each municipality, without violating illegal voting statutes

  • Prohibits municipalities in the Municipal Home Rule Program from passing ordinances that conflict with these nonresident voting provisions

Legislative Description

Relating to permitting a citizen of this state to vote in the election of a municipality in which the citizen does not reside

Elections

Last Action

Markup Discussion

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/14/2025
Legal Services2/18/2025
Judiciary2/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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