West Virginia HB4709 grants the state Legislature legal standing to challenge unauthorized changes to election laws and intervene in related.
West Virginia HB4709 amends the state code to establish the legal standing of the West Virginia Legislature in court actions concerning unauthorized changes to election laws and rules. The bill identifies the Legislature as a necessary party in such litigation and allows it to intervene as a matter of right in any lawsuit involving state election laws or rules. This includes actions against state government officials, such as the Governor or Secretary of State, regarding the legality or constitutionality of election laws or any illegal changes to them.
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