HB 5565
Relating to creating the State Election Poll Clerk Reimbursement Fund Account for county poll clerks to receive a stipend of $100 per day for each day they work during early voting and/or election day for general elections.
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the State Election Poll Clerk Reimbursement Fund Account to provide a stipend of $100 per day to county poll clerks for their work during early voting and election day for general elections. The fund will be managed by the West Virginia Secretary of State and paid out to eligible poll clerks within 30 days after each election. The bill also clarifies definitions related to election boards and poll clerks.
Key provisions
- Creates the State Election Poll Clerk Reimbursement Fund Account.
- Provides a $100 daily stipend to poll clerks for work during early voting and election day.
- Requires county clerks to submit invoices for stipends to the Secretary of State.
- The Secretary of State will manage and pay out funds from the new account.
- Defines terms related to election boards, including ‘standard receiving board’ and ‘counting board’.
- Specifies requirements for poll clerk teams, including bipartisan representation.
- Sets a payment deadline of 30 days after each election.
- Establishes a funding period of until July 1, 2032.
Who is affected
- County poll clerks
- County commissions
- West Virginia Secretary of State
- County election officials
- Voters (indirectly, through ensuring adequate poll clerk staffing)
Notable changes
- Establishes a dedicated funding source for poll clerk stipends.
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