WV HB5234

Requires absentee voters to include a separate form inside the ballot envelope containing their name, physical address, date of birth, and either the last four digits of their Social Security number, driver's license number, or state-issued ID number

Voters without any form of government-issued identification must sign an attestation under oath witnessed by a person of their choice

Election officials must verify the information and signature on the form against the voter's official registration record before processing the ballot

Adds metered mail marks as an acceptable postmark for determining ballot timeliness, in addition to USPS postmarks

Moves personally identifiable information from the outside of the ballot envelope to an internal form to protect voter privacy during mail transit