Bill Text: WV SB2011 | 2010 | 2nd Special Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Amending deadlines relating to participation in Uniformed Services and Overseas Voter Pilot Program
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-07-17 - To Judiciary [SB2011 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2010-SB2011-Introduced.html
A BILL to amend and reenact §3-3B-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the pilot program for military and overseas voters for the primary and general elections to be held during the year 2010; and extending the application period for counties to apply with the Secretary of State's office to participate in the pilot program for the general election.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §3-3B-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3B. UNIFORMED SERVICES AND OVERSEAS VOTER PILOT PROGRAM.
§3-3B-3. Process for selection by Secretary of State.
(a) On or before the close of business on January 8, 2010, for the 2010 primary and general election, and on or before the close of business on July 30, 2010, for the 2010 general election only, any county interested in participating in the pilot program must submit a proposal to the Secretary of State. The proposal shall include:
(1) The name of the vendor or vendors, if any, whose voting system will be implemented for voting by uniformed military and overseas citizen voters;
(2) The anticipated cost to the county of implementing the
proposal;
(3) The manner in which the voting system complies with the provisions of section four of this article; and
(4) An option for the voter to choose not to vote using the pilot voting system, but rather by mail, fax or e-mail at the voter's discretion as provided
(b) The Secretary of State shall evaluate each proposal and shall approve those proposals which meet the criteria described in section four of this article.
(c) On or before January 29, 2010, for the 2010 primary and general election, and on or before August 13, 2010, for the 2010 general election only, each county that has submitted a proposal shall be notified by the Secretary of State that the application has either been approved or denied.
(d) Any county that applied by January 8, 2010, and was approved by the Secretary of State is considered approved for program participation in both the 2010 primary election and 2010 general election.
(1) For the conduct of additional pilot programs; and
(2) For such other legislation as the secretary determines appropriate.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to allow more counties to apply to participate in the military and overseas voting pilot program for the 2010 general election.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
