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WV HB5231
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Erica Moore
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AI Summary
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Counties must designate separate electronic voting systems specifically for training purposes, which cannot be used in actual elections except during emergencies involving machine failure or insufficient funds
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Voting equipment used during training sessions or public demonstrations must be fully tested and sealed before being used in any election
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Testing of automatic tabulating equipment must occur no later than one week prior to the start of the in-person voting period, rather than one week before counting begins
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Vote-recording devices used for early voting can be reused on election day only after replacing the memory chip/election media, paper trail, and completing retesting and sealing
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If pre-election testing reveals errors, corrective action must be taken, retesting conducted, and the county commission must certify in writing the nature of the error, its cause, and corrective measures taken
Legislative Description
The purpose of this bill is to require counties to utilize separate voting machines from those used for voting in an election, and to require testing of the automatic tabulating equipment prior to its use in an election.
Elections
Last Action
To House Judiciary
2/5/2026