Bill > HB5037

This bill, titled the "Protecting our Republic Act," proposes to amend West Virginia law to require that any person wishing to vote, or to run for or hold public office, must be a "natural born citizen of the United States of America," meaning someone who is a citizen from birth, typically by being born in the U.S. or to U.S. citizen parents. The bill specifically inserts this new requirement into the definitions of "voter" and "candidate" within the relevant chapter of West Virginia's legal code, and also adds a provision stating that these changes to voting and candidacy qualifications will take effect on January 1, 2028, impacting all general, primary, and special elections.

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