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There are 39 bill(s) regarding Elections

Bill Title Status Committee Step Last Action
SB 5 Requiring voters provide photo ID when voting Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
SB 108 Requiring election by divisions in House of Delegate districts with two or more delegates Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
SB 142 Automatic voter registration of high school graduates Pending  Senate Government Organization Committee  01/13/16 
SB 379 Relating to candidate filing fees Signed  Effective from passage - (March 4, 2016)
SB 408 Relating to regulation and control of elections Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  01/27/16 
SB 591 Relating to voter registration list maintenance and combined voter registration and driver licensing fund Signed  Effective from passage - (March 11, 2016)
SB 600 Requiring vacancies in certain elected offices be filled by person of same political party as person vacating office at time of election or appointment Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/15/16 
SB 639 Requiring disclosure of dark money political expenditures Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/20/16 
SB 670 Relating to filling vacancies in elected offices Pending  Senate Rules Committee  03/01/16 
SB 690 Making second Friday of February in even-numbered years primary election day in WV beginning 2018 Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/22/16 
SB 697 Clarifying reporting and disclosure requirements relating to election campaign contributions and spending Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/22/16 
HB 2040 Adding domestic violence and fraud to the list of crimes for which conviction would bar a person from holding public office Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2247 Prohibiting a chief deputy sheriff from engaging in certain political activities Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2465 Authorizing the election of and specifying qualifications for nonappointed members of the West Virginia Board of Education Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2483 Requiring the three commissioners of the Public Service Commission be elected from the three congressional districts for six-year terms Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2588 Relating to the filing of financial statements with the Secretary of State Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
HB 2602 Requiring a voter to present an identifying document issued by the State of West Virginia or a United States military identification card that contains the name, address and a photograph of the person desiring to vote Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2624 Relating to voter registration photo cards Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2628 Changing the date of filing announcements of candidacies Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2694 Requiring all local special elections to be held on the days and hours of general or primary elections Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2788 Providing school days to register and transport students to vote Pending  House Education Committee  01/13/16 
HB 2808 Providing that members of the House of Delegates in districts having more than one delegate be elected from numbered divisions Pending  House Government Organization Committee  01/13/16 
HB 4013 Requiring a person desiring to vote to present documentation identifying the voter Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 10, 2016)
HB 4233 Reducing the age from eighteen years to sixteen years of persons permitted to register to vote Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/22/16 
HB 4276 Requiring all local special elections to be held on the days and hours of general, primary or state-wide elections Pending  House Judiciary Committee  01/26/16 
HB 4356 Allowing a group of affiliated voters to become a recognized political party under certain criteria Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/02/16 
HB 4381 Requiring campaign finance statements by all candidates for circuit or family court judge to be filed with the Secretary of State Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/03/16 
HB 4401 Providing that any person with a West Virginia driver’s license or an official identification card is automatically registered to vote Pending  House Roads and Transportation Committee  02/04/16 
HB 4477 Expanding the definition of political party Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/10/16 
HB 4493 Relating to voter registration in conjunction with issuance, renewal or change of address of driver license Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/11/16 
HB 4499 Relating to certain persons who have been disqualified or excused from jury service Pending  Senate Judiciary Committee  02/20/16 
HB 4527 Reporting and disclosure requirements relating to election campaign contributions and spending Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/12/16 
HB 4569 Relating to appointment of, conduct of and training of poll watchers Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/16/16 
HB 4579 Relating to voter registration list maintenance and the combined voter registration and driver licensing fund Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/17/16 
HB 4587 Relating to violations associated with absent voters’ ballots Signed  Effective Ninety Days from Passage - (June 8, 2016)
HB 4675 Requiring the election of prosecuting attorneys be on a nonpartisan basis Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/16 
HB 4676 Relating to the nonpartisan election of prosecuting attorneys generally Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/16 
HB 4687 Relating to registration programs by the clerk of the county commission Pending  House Education Committee  02/23/16 
HB 4708 Relating to additional duties for the Secretary of State relating to voter registration Pending  House Judiciary Committee  02/23/16