The same idea in several states
AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
Bills in 6 states whose titles and summaries closely match, earliest first.
States
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Bills
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Became law
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| State | Bill | Title | Where it stands | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | S 205 | Allow Write-in Voting for President and Vice President | In committee | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Alaska | HB 4 | An Act relating to write-in candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States. | In committee | Jan 22, 2025 |
| Vermont | H.66 | An act relating to the number of votes required for a write-in candidate to win a primary election | In committee | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Arkansas | SB 308 | TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; AND TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE. | Became law | Feb 25, 2025 |
| West Virginia | HB 4157 | Eliminating requirement for write-in candidates to register with Secretary of State in order to qualify write-in candidate votes to be counted. | In committee | Jan 14, 2026 |
| West Virginia | HB 5217 | Providing for a filing fee for a write-in candidate | In committee | Feb 5, 2026 |
| West Virginia | SB 851 | Providing for filing fee for write-in candidates | In committee | Feb 9, 2026 |
| California | AB 2681 | Write-in candidates: fees. | Introduced | Feb 20, 2026 |
Matched by the words of each bill's official title and summary; a match means closely similar wording, not identical text. Each state's current session.