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WV HB4864
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jim Butler
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AI Summary
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Defines "Public Election Related Information and Data" to include all election management system data, cast vote records (CVRs), log files, and audit reports, making them public records available to any registered West Virginia voter without FOIA exemptions
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Prohibits electronic voting systems from connecting to wireless, cellular, Bluetooth, or internet networks during the period from 30 days before early voting through two weeks after election certification
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Bans approval of any voting system with hardware or software owned, produced, or controlled by foreign companies or non-U.S. citizens, requiring hand-counted paper ballots in counties where systems are disapproved
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Requires county sheriffs to thoroughly investigate voter fraud allegations, including potential algorithmic vote manipulation, with authority to contract forensic IT experts and report findings to prosecutors and the Attorney General
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Mandates random annual physical and internal code inspections of voting equipment to verify absence of wireless capability and vote-manipulating algorithms, and to confirm votes are counted as whole numbers rather than decimals
Legislative Description
Providing for election reform and protections
Elections
Last Action
To House Judiciary
1/28/2026