29-04-2025
Recently passed legislation aims to secure WV elections
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) – Recently adopted legislation here in the Mountain State aims to strengthen election security and integrity.
The West Virginia Legislature recently wrapped up a 60-day session which saw the passage of hundreds of bills. A few of these bills were introduced to address ballot security in West Virginia elections.
Among the bills passed is House Bill 3016. This bill requires photo ID for those voting in state and local elections. Additionally, Senate Bill 486 states that only United States citizens are eligible to vote in West Virginia elections.
Many of the bills emerged from initiatives presented by recently elected Secretary of State Kris Warner, who said his first session working with the West Virginia Legislature was a highly positive experience.
'We had a great session in the Legislature, we had supported several bills,' said Secretary Warner. 'The most important or critical job that we have as election officials is making sure that the people that are elected are done so fairly and in a secure fashion.'
Members of the Raleigh Commission also voiced their support for additional election security measures, telling 59News that voters should be able to have confidence in the electoral process.
'I think one thing that's important is for people to have confidence that our elections are run fairly and that there's no cheating out there,' said Raleigh County Commissioner Daniel Hall.
Several of these bills have already received approval from Governor Patrick Morrisey, with the remaining bills expected to gain approval in the near future.
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