SB 976
Authorizing optional use of county-wide voting centers on election day
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill allows West Virginia counties to choose to operate county-wide voting centers on election day, in addition to traditional precinct polling places. It outlines requirements for these voting centers, including electronic poll books, public notice, and receiving boards. The bill also permits early voting locations to be used as voting centers on election day and preserves precinct boundaries. It establishes a process for the Secretary of State to create rules and guidance for implementing these voting centers.
Key provisions
- Allows counties to opt for county-wide voting centers on election day.
- Establishes requirements for electronic poll books at voting centers.
- Requires public notice of voting center locations.
- Authorizes early voting locations to serve as voting centers.
- Provides for receiving boards at voting centers.
- Preserves precinct boundaries for certain purposes.
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to create rules and guidance for voting centers.
- Specifies procedures for ballot accounting and chain-of-custody at voting centers.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Voters
- County Commissions
- County Clerks
- State Election Officials (Secretary of State)
- Municipalities
Notable changes
- Permits early voting locations to function as voting centers on election day.
- Establishes a framework for rulemaking by the Secretary of State to govern voting center operations.
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