W. Va. Code R. § 153-3-5 - Processing of Applications in SVRS

5.1. The WVSOS shall ensure that all information collected pursuant to subsection 3.1 of this rule will be entered into the SVRS and presented to the County Clerk of the county in which the applicant applies to register to vote.

5.2. The County Clerk will review and process the application according to the requirements of state and federal law.

5.3. If the County Clerk receives information in SVRS regarding a new application from a previously cancelled voter, the County Clerk shall process the application as a positive action by the applicant to register to vote.

5.4. If a voter's status in SVRS is "inactive," and the County Clerk receives an application to register to vote or otherwise update said voter's registration information, the County Clerk shall change that voter's status to "active."

5.5. The effective date of the registration is the date the applicant applied at the DMV. However, applicants are still subject to the voter registration deadline in W.Va. Code § 3-2-6 in order to be eligible to vote or have changes to their record effective for an election.

5.6. If the information provided by the DMV pursuant to subsection 3.1 of this rule does not include a mailing address, the applicant's residence address shall be used as the mailing address.

5.7. If the applicant is approved for registration and if information is available from paragraph 3.1.o of this rule, the County Clerk will send a notice to the appropriate election official for the applicant's former residence indicating that the applicant is now registered to vote in West Virginia.

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W. Va. Code R. § 153-3-5