This bill aims to amend the Code of West Virginia by establishing the State Election Poll Clerk Reimbursement Fund Account, which will provide financial compensation to county poll clerks. Specifically, it stipulates that poll clerks will receive a stipend of $100 per day for each day they work during early voting and on election day for general elections. The bill outlines that within 30 days after a general election, county clerks are required to submit individual invoices for these stipends to the West Virginia Secretary of State, who will then disburse the payments from the newly created fund.

Additionally, the bill modifies the existing legal framework regarding election officials by inserting provisions that ensure the stipends are paid from the special revenue account established in the State Treasury. This change is intended to enhance the financial support for poll clerks, thereby encouraging participation and ensuring the efficient conduct of elections. The bill does not propose any deletions from the current law but adds new language to facilitate the reimbursement process for poll clerks.

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Introduced Version: 3-1-29