West Virginia HB5231 mandates separate voting machines for training and requires testing of tabulating equipment before elections.

West Virginia HB5231 amends the state's election laws to require counties to use separate voting machines for training purposes only, which cannot be used in actual elections. The bill also mandates that automatic tabulating equipment be tested and certified error-free by the county commission before being used in any election. The testing must be conducted in the presence of political party representatives, candidates, the press, and the public.

West Virginia HB5231 mandates separate voting machines for training and requires testing of tabulating equipment before elections.

West Virginia HB5231 amends the state's election laws to require counties to use separate voting machines for training purposes only, which cannot be used in actual elections. The bill also mandates that automatic tabulating equipment be tested and certified error-free by the county commission before being used in any election. The testing must be conducted in the presence of political party representatives, candidates, the press, and the public.