WV HB5219

Establishes legal definition of residence for voter registration as the place where a person's habitation is fixed and to which they intend to return when absent

Specifies that when a residence is divided by an election district boundary, the location of the person's bedroom or usual sleeping area determines residency

Creates a challenge process where election officials can dispute residency claims, requiring the applicant to appear within 30 days with evidence or have their registration declined

Allows non-traditional residences (not associated with real property) to qualify for voting purposes, with residence broadly construed to enable voter participation

Permits students to claim their college community as their domicile if they intend to make it their home while attending school, without requiring intent to stay after graduation

Preserves residency for government employees, school teachers temporarily relocated, and elected officials who establish secondary residences outside their districts