HB4157

Eliminating requirement for write-in candidates to register with Secretary of State in order to qualify write-in candidate votes to be counted.

Introduced·1/14/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4157 repeals the requirement for write-in candidates to register with the Secretary of State to have their votes counted.

West Virginia HB4157 repeals Section 3-6-4a of the Code of West Virginia, which mandates that write-in candidates must file with the Secretary of State before their votes can be counted. This change aims to simplify the process for write-in candidates, allowing their votes to be counted without the need for prior registration. The bill affects write-in candidates and the electoral process in West Virginia.

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History

Jan 14

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 14

House

To Judiciary

Jan 14

House

Introduced in House