Bill > HB4709

This bill amends West Virginia law to grant the West Virginia Legislature specific rights in legal actions concerning election laws and rules. It establishes that the Legislature has "legal standing," meaning the right to bring a lawsuit, against state government officials like the Governor or Secretary of State if they make or try to make unauthorized changes to election laws or rules, or if they attempt to waive these laws or rules, even through settlements. Furthermore, the bill allows the Legislature to "intervene as a matter of right," meaning it can join any lawsuit as a full participant, if that lawsuit involves state agencies, departments, or officials and concerns the legality or constitutionality of election laws or regulations, or any unauthorized changes to them. This aims to ensure the Legislature's involvement in protecting the integrity of state election processes.

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http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4709&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill