This chapter shall constitute and may be cited as the "West Virginia Election Code" and contemplates and comprehends a code of laws for the establishment, administration and regulation of elections and election procedures in the State of West Virginia.
W. Va. Code § 3-1-1
Short title; purpose
Known as the West Virginia Election Code
The act spans §§ 3–3 (56 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 176 W. Va. 713 - Rogers v. Hechler (1986)
Most recently applied in Erik Patrick Wells v. Charles T. Miller, Prosecuting Attorney (September 2016)
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Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.