This bill amends the Code of West Virginia to mandate the use of separate electronic voting systems specifically for training purposes, ensuring that these systems are not utilized in actual elections unless in emergencies. It stipulates that counties must have designated training machines that can only be used in elections if there is a machine failure or insufficient funds to acquire training-specific machines. In such cases, counties are required to test and certify these machines to be free from errors before they can be used in an election.

Additionally, the bill outlines the testing procedures for automatic tabulating equipment, emphasizing that any equipment used during training must be fully tested and sealed before being employed in an election. It introduces new requirements for the testing process, including public notice and certification of test results, and mandates that all voting equipment remains sealed and unopened until legally permitted for election use. The bill aims to enhance the integrity and security of the voting process by ensuring that only properly tested and certified equipment is utilized during elections.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 3-4A-1, 3-4A-26