West Virginia Statutes Article 1: General Provisions and Definitions

§ 3-1-1 Short title; purpose

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§ 3-1-2 Scope of chapter; definitions

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§ 3-1-2a Municipal elections

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§ 3-1-3 Persons entitled to vote

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Topics: Voter Eligibility

§ 3-1-3a Persons entitled to vote under federal Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970; authority of secretary of state

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Topics: Voter Eligibility

§ 3-1-4 Manner of voting

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Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws

§ 3-1-5 Voting precincts and places established; number of voters in precincts; precinct map; municipal map

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Topics: Election Precincts

§ 3-1-6 Municipal voting precincts

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Topics: Election Precincts

§ 3-1-7 Precinct changes; procedure; precinct record

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Topics: Election Precincts

§ 3-1-8 Political party defined; parties or groups that may participate in municipal primary elections

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Topics: Definitions Primary Elections Political Parties

§ 3-1-9 Political party committees; how composed; organization

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Topics: Political Parties

§ 3-1-10 Party committees in office

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Topics: Political Parties

§ 3-1-11 Powers of state executive committee; central or subcommittees; party emblems

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Topics: Political Parties

§ 3-1-12 Members of national party committee

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Topics: Political Parties

§ 3-1-13 Other party or group committees

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Topics: Political Parties

§ 3-1-14 Presidential electors; how chosen; duties; vacancies; compensation

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Topics: Electoral College

§ 3-1-15 Election of United States senators and congressmen

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Topics: U.S. Congressional

§ 3-1-17 Election of circuit judges; county and district officers; magistrates

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Topics: Runoffs

§ 3-1-19 Ballot commissioners; selection; duties generally; vacancies

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 3-1-20 Cards of instructions to voters; sample ballots; posting

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Topics: Voter Education and Outreach

§ 3-1-21 Printing of official and sample ballots; number; packaging and delivery; correction of ballots

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Topics: Contents and Design Errors

§ 3-1-21a Vendors authorized to print ballots; eligibility; application and certification; denial, suspension and revocation of authorization; appeal

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Topics: Contents and Design

§ 3-1-22 County court clerks to provide election supplies; requirements for poll books and ballot boxes

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Topics: Election Security Voter List Voter Challenges Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 3-1-23 County commission to arrange polling places and equipment; requirements

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Topics: Polling Places Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 3-1-24 Obtaining and delivering election supplies

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Topics: Voter List Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 3-1-25 Supplies by special messenger

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Topics: Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 3-1-26 Election supplies in emergencies

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Topics: Emergency Events and Powers Voting Equipment and Technology

§ 3-1-27 Municipal precinct registration records

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Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

§ 3-1-28 Election officials; eligibility, suspension of eligibility

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials

§ 3-1-29 Boards of election officials; definitions, composition of boards, determination of number and type

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Topics: Definitions Election Board Qualifications - Election Officials

§ 3-1-30 Nomination and appointment of election officials and alternates; notice of appointment; appointment to fill vacancies in election boards

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Topics: Election Board Qualifications - Election Officials

§ 3-1-30a Oaths of election commissioners and poll clerks, substitution of persons

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Removal

§ 3-1-31 Days and hours of elections; scheduling of local elections; extension or shortening of terms of certain elected local officials

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Topics: Timing of Elections

§ 3-1-32 Opening and closing polls; procedure

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Topics: Polling Places Timing of Elections

§ 3-1-33 How elections conducted by double boards

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Topics: Polling Places Timing of Elections Election Board

§ 3-1-34 Voting procedures generally; identification; assistance to voters; voting records; penalties

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Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voter Education and Outreach Voter ID

§ 3-1-35 Ballots to be furnished voters

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Topics: Primary Elections Contents and Design

§ 3-1-36 Report on and disposition of ballots spoiled or not used

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Topics: Errors Ballot Rejection and Curing

§ 3-1-37 Restrictions on presence and conduct at polls

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Topics: Electioneering Polling Places

§ 3-1-38 Disorder at polls; procedure

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Topics: Polling Places Election Security Election Offenses

§ 3-1-39 Illegal voting; affidavit; procedure

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Topics: Election Offenses

§ 3-1-41 Challenged and provisional voter procedures; counting of provisional voters' ballots; ballots of election officials

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Topics: Voter Challenges Provisional Voting

§ 3-1-42 Time off for voting

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Topics: Timing of Elections

§ 3-1-43 Disposition of miscellaneous election papers

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Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Security

§ 3-1-44 Compensation of election officials; expenses

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Topics: Convention Election Costs Qualifications - Election Officials

§ 3-1-45 Court proceedings to compel performance of duties, etc

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Topics: Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials

§ 3-1-46 Training program for election officials

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Topics: Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - 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

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Topics: Election Costs

§ 3-1-49 Voting system standards

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Topics: Errors Voting Equipment and Technology Paper Audit Trail

§ 3-1-50 Establishment of state-based administrative complaint procedures

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Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

§ 3-1-51 Identity verification of voters executing voter identity affidavit

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Topics: Signature Verification Voter ID