WV SB865

Redefines "electioneering" as the visible display or audible dissemination of information advocating for or against any candidate or ballot question, replacing the previous narrower definition focused on specific campaign activities

Explicitly prohibits displaying candidate names, likenesses, or logos; ballot question information; campaign buttons, hats, shirts, signs, and similar items; distributing campaign materials; soliciting petition signatures; and verbally or electronically soliciting votes within 100 feet of polling places

Exempts news media exit polling, bumper stickers on vehicles of people voting or transporting voters, and educational materials about ballot questions that do not expressly advocate for or against passage

Authorizes precinct election officials, county clerks, deputy county clerks, municipal election officials, and law enforcement to enforce election laws and maintain order within 100 feet of polling place entrances

Violations constitute a misdemeanor punishable by fines of $100 to $1,000, jail confinement up to one year, or both