Bill > HB2400

This bill modifies existing West Virginia election law to prohibit the unsolicited delivery of absentee ballot applications by any person or election official. Specifically, an absentee ballot application can only be provided when directly requested by the voter, a member of the voter's immediate family, or the voter's caregiver. The bill mandates that absentee ballot applications must be available in physical form at the county clerk's office and online at the Secretary of State's website. To enforce this prohibition, the bill introduces criminal penalties: election officials who knowingly send unsolicited absentee ballot applications can be fined up to $500, imprisoned for up to six months, or both. Additionally, non-election officials who mail more than 10 unsolicited absentee ballot applications to a group of voters can face the same penalties. The bill also includes provisions expanding electronic voting options for certain groups like uniformed services voters, overseas voters, and qualified first responders, while maintaining the core restriction on unsolicited ballot application distribution.

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