West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session
West Virginia HB2709: Permitting a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot
Status: Passed both chambers, April 25, 2025
The purpose of this bill is to permit a voter with a change of address to vote in his or her new precinct without having to cast a provisional ballot.
What the bill says
An act to amend and reenact §3-1-41, §3-2-31, and §3-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting a voter with a change of address within the same county to vote in his or her new precinct under certain circumstances without having to cast a provisional ballot. CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS. §3-1-41. Challenged and provisional voter procedures; counting of provisional voters' ballots; ballots of election officials. (a) It is the duty of the members of the receiving board, jointly or severally, to challenge the right of any per.
From the enrolled text, April 7, 2025:
AN ACT to amend and reenact §3-1-41, §3-2-31, and §3-3-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting a voter with a change of address within the same county to vote in his or her new precinct under certain circumstances without having to cast a provisional ballot. CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS. ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS. §3-1-41. Challenged and provisional voter procedures; counting of provisional voters' ballots; ballots of election officials. (a) It is the duty of the members of the receiving board, jointly or severally, to challenge the right of any person requesting a ballot to vote in any (2) If the signature written by the person in the poll book does not correspond with the signature purported to be his or hers on the registration record; (3) If the registration record of the person indicates any other legal disqualification; (4) If the person fails to present a valid identifying document pursuant to section 34 of this article; or (5) If any other valid challenge exists against the voter pursuant to section 10, article three of this chapter. (b) Any person challenged shall nevertheless be permitted to vote in the election. He or she shall be furnished an official ballot not endorsed by the poll clerks. In lieu of the endorsements, the poll clerks shall …