Authorizing optional use of county-wide voting centers on election day

Senate Bill 976 allows West Virginia counties to optionally use county-wide voting centers on election day, meaning voters could cast ballots at any center within the county instead of being restricted to a specific precinct. Counties adopting this system must implement electronic poll books, provide public notice of voting center locations, and send voter notifications. The bill also permits early voting locations to function as election-day centers and establishes rules for receiving boards at these centers. Existing precinct boundaries remain in place for redistricting and municipal purposes, and counties are not required to adopt this change.