WV lawmakers consider bill that would allow nonresidents to vote in municipal elections
Certain West Virginia residents would be able to vote in municipal elections where they don’t live under a bill state lawmakers are considering.
House Bill 2381 was before the House Judiciary’s subcommittee on legal services Friday morning. The subcommittee referred it on to the main Judiciary Committee for consideration.
Under the bill, a nonresident who lives within the county where the municipality is located would be eligible to vote in a city election if:
- They’ve paid city fees or charges in the last year.
- They have owned property there for at least 60 consecutive days prior to applying to vote in the election.
- They own at least 25% of a business that has paid business and occupation tax or privilege tax in that municipality within the last year of the election.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/03/14/wv-lawmakers-considers-bill-that-would-allow-nonresidents-to-vote-in-municipal-elections/