HB 4417 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to polling locations

HB 4417 amends West Virginia law to replace the term "precinct" with "polling location" throughout election-related definitions in the state code. This change updates how election boards and voting sites are referenced in legal documents, directly affecting election officials who manage polling locations. The bill does not alter existing requirements for election board composition, staffing rules, or voting procedures - only the terminology used to describe physical voting sites. This is a technical language update with no substantive policy changes to election operations.
Tags: Elections
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Jan 16, 2026
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