Source: https://thefranchiseproject.com/voter-scorecards/?state=WV
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 06:06:31
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Voting Access Scorecard - West Virginia
The Franchise Project’s Voting Access Scorecard ranks how accessible voting is in West Virginia. The Voting Access Scorecard measures the accessibility of American elections by analyzing state election laws and practices. Each state’s performance is based on 30 measurable metrics shown to affect accessibility and foster participation. All metrics are weighted equally to fairly assess all states and their practices. If answered in the affirmative, each metric is worth 1 point, for a total of 30 points. Note that if a practice varies by county or municipality, e.g. the number of early voting locations in Wisconsin, the state only received 0.5 points for that metric. Note: Y=Yes, N=No, and V=Varies by Municipality/County.
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Overall score: 18 / 30
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/VoterFAQs.aspx#anchor_1405101907921
HB 4013: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4013%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2016&sesstype=RS&i=4013
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/Early-Voting.aspx
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/absentee/Pages/Absentee-by-Mail.aspx
Postmarked by Election Day and received by 5 days after Election Day, excluding Sunday. West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/absentee/Pages/Absentee-by-Mail.aspx
Only voters who are permanently and totally disabled and unable to vote at the polls can sign up to vote by permanent absentee. W. Va. Code Â§3-3-2(b): http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=03&art=3§ion=2#03
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/forms/Pages/Forms-Voter.aspx
West Virginia Secretary of State: https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register/Landing
West Virginia Secretary of State: https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace
West Virginia Secretary of State: https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/AbsenteeBallotTracking
New photo ID passed recently: http://wvpublic.org/post/tomblin-signs-voter-id-automatic-voter-registration-bill#stream/0 HB 4013: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4013%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2016&sesstype=RS&i=4013
Early in-person voting requires no excuse. Nothing in the current code (W. Va. Code, Â§ 3-3-3) or HB 4013 indicates photo ID requirement for early in-person voting.
Under HB 4013, voter without sufficient ID will cast provisional ballot, which will be "entitled to be counted once the election authority verifies the identity of the individual by comparing that individual's signature to the current signature on file with the election authority and determines that the individual was otherwise eligible to cast a ballot at the polling place where the ballot was cast." HB 4013: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4013%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2016&sesstype=RS&i=4013
W. Va. Code 3-2-27: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/chapterentire.cfm?chap=03&art=2§ion=27
Charleston Gazette-Mail: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170630/wv-secretary-of-state-wont-give-up-all-voter-data-trump-wants
W. Va. Code, Â§ 3-2-2: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/wvcode/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=03&art=2§ion=2
West Virginia requires a "voter verified paper audit trail." 3-4A-2(8): http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=03&art=4A
W. Va. Code Â§ 3-1-46(c): http://law.justia.com/codes/west-virginia/2012/chapter03/article1/3-1-46
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/results/
West Virginia Secretary of State: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/VoterFAQs.aspx