HB4447

Prohibiting the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to any person who has not specifically requested one from the county clerk

Introduced·1/16/26
Intr Text

West Virginia HB4447 prohibits unsolicited absentee ballot applications from being delivered to voters who have not requested them.

West Virginia HB4447 amends the state's absentee voting laws to prohibit the delivery of unsolicited absentee ballot applications to voters who have not specifically requested one from the county clerk. The bill also imposes penalties for knowingly and intentionally mailing or delivering more than 10 unsolicited applications to a group of voters. It mandates that absentee ballot applications be available at the county clerk's office and online at the Secretary of State's website.

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History

Jan 16

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 16

House

To Judiciary

Jan 16

House

Introduced in House