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WV SB487
Bill
AI Summary
- Reduces the period of voting inactivity that triggers a confirmation notice from four years to two years for voters who have not updated their registration or voted in any election
- Requires the systematic voter purging program to begin no earlier than October 1 of each odd-numbered year and be completed by February 1 of the following year
- County clerks must certify completion of the purging program to the Secretary of State by February 15, confirming all ineligible voters have been canceled from the statewide voter registration database
- Voters who fail to respond to confirmation notices or update their address by February 1 following the purging program will be designated as inactive and must affirm their residence address when appearing to vote
- Takes effect June 15, 2025 (90 days after passage on March 17, 2025)
Legislative Description
Removing ineligible voters from active voter rolls
Elections
Last Action
Approved by Governor 3/25/2025 - Senate Journal
3/26/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/6/2025
Government Organization2/14/2025
Full Bill Text
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