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HB 5231·WV·house

The purpose of this bill is to require counties to utilize separate voting machines from those used for voting in an election, and to require testing of the automatic tabulating equipment prior to its use in an election.

In CommitteeFiled Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Moore
Latest Action

To House Judiciary

Feb 5, 2026

Summary

The bill mandates that each county keep distinct electronic voting machines solely for training and not for actual voting, except in emergencies. It also requires counties to test and certify all automatic vote‑counting equipment before an election, with public notice and open observation. These steps aim to improve security and confidence in the voting process.

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