Clarifying procedure for political party nomination of presidential electors
This bill clarifies the rules for political parties in West Virginia to select candidates for presidential electors, ensuring the process follows specific state and national party guidelines. If a party lacks its own rules for this selection, the bill mandates that delegates be chosen at a state convention held between June and August, with delegates apportioned based on previous gubernatorial election results. The legislation details a step-by-step procedure where county committees distribute delegate slots to local districts, mass conventions elect these delegates, and any disputes over delegate selection are resolved by county committees with the option for court review. Additionally, the bill requires that all nominated elector candidates be certified to the Secretary of State within 15 days of the convention to appear on the general election ballot, though their names will not be printed on the ballot itself.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House of Delegates Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced May 19, 2024
Signed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2024 · House of Delegates May 20, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 33
May 19, 2024
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
6
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 24, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 5/24/2024
upper
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 5/24/2024 - House Journal
lower
May 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 5/24/2024 - Senate Journal
upper
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 797)
lower
May 20, 2024
Amended
Amendment rejected (Roll No. 796)
lower
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Amendment reported by the Clerk
lower
May 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
May 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Roll No. 14)
upper
May 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
May 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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