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WV HB2901

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires county boards of canvassers to electronically transmit the total ballots cast, counted, and rejected to the Secretary of State on a prescribed form immediately following each board's public declaration of election results

  • Applies specifically to elections where a candidate appears on the ballot in more than one county

  • Changes "shall not" to "may not" regarding the 48-hour waiting period before certifying election results for candidates appearing entirely within one county

  • Maintains existing procedures for election canvassing, recounts, and recordkeeping while adding the electronic reporting requirement to improve coordination between counties and the Secretary of State

Legislative Description

Allowing the Secretary of State’s office to transmit electronically the total ballots cast, counted, and rejected

Elections

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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