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2015 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS
ARTICLE 1. 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.
- §3-1-18. 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.
- §3-1-32. Opening and closing polls; procedure.
- §3-1-33. How elections conducted by double boards.
- §3-1-34. Voting procedures generally; 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.
- §3-1-40.
- §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.
- §3-1-47.
- §3-1-48. Legislative findings; State Election Fund; loans to counties; availability of funds; repayment of loans.
- §3-1-49. Voting system standards.
- §3-1-50. Establishment of state-based administrative complaint procedures.
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