West Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
West Virginia HB5688: Relating to the creation of the West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity
Status: Introduced, March 2, 2026
What the bill says
To amend and reenact Chapter 3, Article 1A, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated §3-1A-6A relating to the creation of the West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity; charged with identifying optimal, timely, fully secure, fully transparent and auditable vote tabulation and election management methods and/or systems. CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS. ARTICLE 1A. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND SECRETARY OF STATE. §3-1A-6A. West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity; charged with identifying optimal, timely, fully secure, fully transparent a.
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
A BILL to amend and reenact Chapter 3, Article 1A, of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section designated §3-1A-6A relating to the creation of the West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity; charged with identifying optimal, timely, fully secure, fully transparent and auditable vote tabulation and election management methods and/or systems. CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS. ARTICLE 1A. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND SECRETARY OF STATE. §3-1A-6A. West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity; charged with identifying optimal, timely, fully secure, fully transparent and auditable vote tabulation and election management methods and systems. (a) As used in this Section, "Task Force" means the West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity established by this section. (b) The West Virginia Task Force on Election Integrity is created and shall be organized within the Office of the Secretary of State. (c) The Task Force shall be composed of the following (2) Four ex officio, non-voting members from the House of Delegates and State Senate, with one each appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and President of the Senate respectively; and one each appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Delegates and the Minority Leader the Senate, respectively; (3) One member representing the cybersecurity industry with experience relevant to the work of the Task …