SB 90
Prohibiting voters not affiliated with major political party from voting ballot of political party in primary election
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Bill overview
This bill changes West Virginia’s election rules to prevent voters who aren’t registered with a major political party from receiving and voting a party’s primary ballot. Currently, unaffiliated voters or those registered with smaller parties could receive the ballot corresponding to the party they were registered with. The bill clarifies that these voters will instead receive a separate ballot with nonpartisan races and questions. This change aims to ensure that primary ballots are only distributed to voters affiliated with a recognized political party.
Key provisions
- Voters must be registered with a major political party to receive that party’s primary ballot.
- Unaffiliated voters and voters registered with minor parties will receive a separate ballot.
- The bill amends existing sections of the West Virginia Code regarding ballots and voter registration.
- Political parties can determine whether unaffiliated voters can request a party ballot.
- Voters moving within a precinct can update their registration at the polling place.
- Voters moving to a different precinct must update their registration at the new polling place.
- Inactive voters must affirm their current address under penalty of perjury.
- The bill clarifies the process for handling voter registration updates and challenges.
Who is affected
- Voters in West Virginia
- Political parties in West Virginia
- Election officials in West Virginia
- Unaffiliated voters
- Voters registered with minor political parties
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