Bill > HB4470

This bill requires election officials in West Virginia to capture and publish images of all ballots cast in statewide elections, along with a "cast vote record" which is a summary report of each vote cast in every race on a ballot, on a website managed by the Secretary of State within 24 hours of receiving them from county officials. This aims to allow citizens and election officials to verify election results. Additionally, the bill allows voters to voluntarily affix a unique mark, such as a signature or symbol, in a designated space on their ballot using ink to anonymously identify and verify their ballot, though a ballot will not be rejected solely due to the presence or absence of such a mark, unless the mark impedes legibility or voter intent. The bill also mandates that ballot images and cast vote records will not contain any personally identifiable voter information to protect privacy, with special provisions for precincts with a small number of absentee or provisional ballots to prevent voter identification.

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