The bill amends West Virginia's voter registration laws, specifically section 3-2-25, to enhance the systematic purging program for removing ineligible voters from active voter rolls. Key changes include the removal of an obsolete reference to the combined voter registration and licensing fund and a reduction in the period of voting inactivity from four years to two years. The systematic purging program will now begin on October 1 of each odd-numbered year and must be completed by February 1 of the following year, with the county clerk required to certify the completion of the program by February 15.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new systematic confirmation procedure that mandates counties to mail confirmation notices to voters who have not updated their registration or voted in the past two years. This process aims to identify voters who may have moved, died, or otherwise become ineligible. The Secretary of State is tasked with comparing voter registration records with data from the Division of Motor Vehicles and other state agencies, as well as utilizing United States Postal Service change of address information to ensure accurate voter rolls.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 3-2-25
Committee Substitute: 3-2-25
Enrolled Committee Substitute: 3-2-25