West Virginia Statutes Article 8: Regulation and Control of Elections

§ 3-8-1 Provisions to regulate and control elections

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Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Electioneering Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-1a Definitions

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Topics: Definitions Electioneering Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-2 Requirements for reporting independent expenditures

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-2a Detailed accounts and verified financial statements for certain inaugural events; limitations; reporting requirements

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-2b Disclosure of electioneering communication

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Topics: Electioneering Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-2c Party headquarters committee; detailed accounts and verified financial statements; funding for headquarters; limitations; reporting requirements

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Political Parties

§ 3-8-3 Committee treasurers; required to receive and disburse funds

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-4 Treasurers and financial agents; written designation requirements

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-4a Termination of political committees

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Withdrawal

§ 3-8-5 Detailed accounts and verified financial statements required

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Topics: Candidate Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Record Retention and Confidentiality

§ 3-8-5a Information required in financial statement

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-5b Where financial statements and reports shall be filed; filing date prescribed

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-5c Contribution limitations

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Topics: Candidate Requirements Political Committee Requirements Contribution Limits Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-5d Offenses and penalties

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Election Offenses

§ 3-8-5e Pre-candidacy financing and expenditures

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Topics: Candidate Requirements Campaign Finance Ballot Access - Candidate

§ 3-8-5f Loans to candidates, organizations or persons for election purposes

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Topics: Candidate Requirements Contribution Limits Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-5g Prohibition on political contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals

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Topics: Contribution Limits Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-6 Financial statement forms; filing; disposition

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-7 Failure to file statement; delinquent or incomplete filing; criminal and civil penalties

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Election Offenses

§ 3-8-8 Corporation contributions forbidden; exceptions; penalties; promulgation of rules; additional powers of State Election Commission

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Topics: Contribution Limits Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Enforcement Election Offenses

§ 3-8-9 Lawful and unlawful election expenses; public opinion polls and limiting their purposes; limitation upon expenses; use of advertising agencies and reporting requirements; delegation of expenditures

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Election Offenses

§ 3-8-9a Coordinated expenditures

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Topics: Candidate Requirements Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-9b Coordinated expenditures by political party committees and political party caucuses in connection with certain statewide candidates

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Political Parties

§ 3-8-9c Joint fundraising

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-10 Use of certain contributions

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Topics: Contribution Limits Campaign Finance

§ 3-8-11 Specific acts forbidden; penalties

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Topics: Campaign Finance Election Offenses Absence from Work

§ 3-8-12 Additional acts forbidden; circulation of written matter; newspaper advertising; solicitation of contributions; intimidation and coercion of employees; promise of employment or other benefits; limitations on contributions; public contractors; penalty

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Topics: Campaign Finance Election Offenses Absence from Work

§ 3-8-13 Parties liable and subject to penalties

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Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Election Offenses

§ 3-8-14 Effective date of certain criminal offenses

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Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Campaign Finance Election Offenses

§ 3-8-15 Disclosure of contributions during legislative session

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Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance