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West Virginia Code
Chapter 3
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General Provisions and Definitions.
3-1-1
Short title; purpose.
3-1-2
Scope of chapter; definitions.
3-1-2a
Municipal elections.
3-1-3
Persons entitled to vote.
3-1-3a
Persons entitled to vote under federal Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970; authority of Secretary of State.
3-1-4
Manner of voting.
3-1-5
Voting precincts and places established; number of voters in precincts; precinct map; municipal map.
3-1-6
Municipal voting precincts.
3-1-7
Precinct changes; procedure; precinct record.
3-1-8
Political party defined; parties or groups that may participate in municipal primary elections.
3-1-9
Political party committees; how composed; organization.
3-1-10
Party committees in office.
3-1-11
Powers of state executive committee; central or subcommittees; party emblems.
3-1-12
Members of national party committee.
3-1-13
Other party or group committees.
3-1-14
Presidential electors; how chosen; duties; vacancies; compensation.
3-1-15
Election of United States senators and congressmen.
3-1-16
Election of state officers.
3-1-17
Election of circuit judges; county and district officers; magistrates.
3-1-18
Election to fill other offices.
3-1-19
Ballot commissioners; selection; duties generally; vacancies.
3-1-20
Cards of instructions to voters; sample ballots; posting.
3-1-21
Printing of official and sample ballots; number; packaging and delivery; correction of ballots.
3-1-21a
Vendors authorized to print ballots; eligibility; application and certification; denial, suspension and revocation of authorization; appeal.
3-1-22
County court clerks to provide election supplies; requirements for poll books and ballot boxes.
3-1-23
County commission to arrange polling places and equipment; requirements.
3-1-24
Obtaining and delivering election supplies.
3-1-25
Supplies by special messenger.
3-1-26
Election supplies in emergencies.
3-1-27
Municipal precinct registration records.
3-1-28
Election officials; eligibility, suspension of eligibility.
3-1-29
Boards of election officials; definitions, composition of boards, determination of number and type.
3-1-30
Nomination and appointment of election officials and alternates; notice of appointment; appointment to fill vacancies in election boards.
3-1-30a
Oaths of election commissioners and poll clerks, substitution of persons.
3-1-31
Days and hours of elections; scheduling of local elections; extension or shortening of terms of certain elected local officials.
3-1-32
Opening and closing polls; procedure.
3-1-33
How elections conducted by double boards.
3-1-34
Voting procedures generally; identification; assistance to voters; voting records; penalties.
3-1-35
Ballots to be furnished voters.
3-1-36
Report on and disposition of ballots spoiled or not used.
3-1-37
Restrictions on presence and conduct at polls.
3-1-38
Disorder at polls; procedure.
3-1-39
Illegal voting; affidavit; procedure.
3-1-41
Challenged and provisional voter procedures; counting of provisional voters' ballots; ballots of election officials.
3-1-42
Time off for voting.
3-1-43
Disposition of miscellaneous election papers.
3-1-44
Compensation of election officials; expenses.
3-1-45
Court proceedings to compel performance of duties, etc.
3-1-46
Training program for election officials.
3-1-48
Legislative findings; State Election Fund; loans to counties; availability of funds; repayment of loans; grants to counties for election systems; Secretary of State expenditures from County Assistance Voting Equipment Fund.
3-1-49
Voting system standards.
3-1-50
Establishment of state-based administrative complaint procedures.
3-1-51
Identity verification of voters executing voter identity affidavit.
3-1-52
Ranked-choice voting prohibited.