HB 4470

West Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 16, 2026.

Relating to requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images, and provide voters with the ability to affix a unique mark on their ballot to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia.

Bill ID WV-2026RS-HB-4470
Session 2026RS
Status in_committee
Committee Judiciary
House of Delegates in_committee 2026-01-16
Elections / Voting
Summary

Relating to requiring election officials to capture and publish ballot images, and provide voters with the ability to affix a unique mark on their ballot to identify and verify their ballot cast in a statewide election in West Virginia

Sponsor
Rick Hillenbrand
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-16 Status in_committee
2026-01-16 Latest Action H To House Judiciary 01/16/26
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