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WV HB5133

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kayla Young

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows any registered voter who has attained the age of 65 to vote absentee by mail in West Virginia elections
  • Removes the previous requirement that voters must have "physical disability or immobility due to extreme advanced age" to qualify for mail-in absentee voting based on age
  • Amends §3-3-1 of the West Virginia Code relating to persons eligible to vote absentee ballots
  • Introduced by Delegate Young on February 3, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary

Legislative Description

Permitting anyone age of 65 or older to vote absentee

Elections

Last Action

To House Judiciary

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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