West Virginia Legislature
Code of West Virginia, 1931
Official Recodification - Enacted December 31, 1930 - Effective January 1, 1931
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3-7-2 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties False Swearing; Aiding and Abetting If any election official, or other person, making any affidavit required under any provision of this chapter, shall therein knowingly swear falsely, or if any p… Proofed
3-7-3 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Forgery; Employing Forged Document Any person, who, without the assent of another, shall sign the name of such other person to any certificate, affidavit, ballot, report, statement or writing, re… Proofed
3-7-4 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Unauthorized Printing or Delivery of Ballots No one, except the person employed and authorized by the ballot commissioners to do so, shall print any ballot for any election. No person engaged or employed i… Proofed
3-7-5 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Failure of Commissioner to Call for Election Supplies Any commissioner of election who has been designated to call for election supplies as provided in articles four and five of this chapter and who shall willfully… Proofed
3-7-6 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Opening, Destruction or Misdelivery of Ballots Any clerk of court, poll clerk, member of the board of ballot commissioners, commissioner of election, or messenger intrusted with the custody of the ballots, w… Proofed
3-7-7 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Disclosing How Voter Voted; Electioneering; Marks on Ballot; Receiving and Delivering Ballot No officer of election shall disclose to any person the name of any candidate for whom a voter has voted. No officer of election shall do any electioneering on … Proofed
3-7-8 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Procuring Distinguishing Marks to be Placed on Ballot If any person shall induce, or attempt to induce, any voter to write, paste or otherwise place on his ballot the name of any person, or any sign or device of an… Proofed
3-7-9 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Interference With Ballots or Other Record Any person not duly authorized by law who shall, during the progress of any election in this State, or after the closing of the polls and before the ballots are… Proofed
3-7-10 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Unlawful Removal or Possession of Ballots Any person who shall unlawfully take or remove, with or without the consent of the law ful custodian thereof, any ballot from the place at which such ballots ar… Proofed
3-7-11 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Removal or Destruction of Supplies If any person shall, during the election, remove or destroy any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the booths or compartments as aforesaid, or deli… Proofed
3-7-12 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Entering Election Room or Remaining Within Sixty Feet of Polling Place If any person, not herein authorized so to do, shall enter or attempt to enter the election room, except upon a lawful errand and for a proper purpose, or shall… Proofed
3-7-13 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Unlawful Registration or Rejection of Voter Any registrar or county clerk who shall willfully register the name of any person not a qualified voter in his precinct, or willfully reject from registration t… Proofed
3-7-14 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Failure to Make Return of Election; Divulging Result Any election officer who shall willfully fail, neglect or refuse to prepare and return certificates of the result of election in the manner provided, within twe… Proofed
3-7-15 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Violence in Preventing or Interfering With Election Any person who shall, by force, menace, fraud or intimidation, prevent or attempt to prevent any officer whose duty it is by law to assist in holding an electio… Proofed
3-7-16 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Failure to Assist in Preventing Disorder Any person who, being thereto commanded by the commissioners of election, or either of them, shall fail or refuse to assist to the utmost of his power, in whate… Proofed
3-7-17 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Bribery to Procure Nomination at Convention Any person, being a candidate for nomination to any office of profit or trust under the Constitution or laws of this State, or of the United States, before any … Proofed
3-7-18 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Bribery by Candidates in Election Whoever, being a candidate for any office, loans or gives, directly or indirectly, or offers or promises to loan, or give, any money, or other thing of value, t… Proofed
3-7-19 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Bribery by Any Other Person; Furnishing Money for Such Purpose Any person who shall hire, or otherwise employ for consideration, another to work at the polls on election day, for the election of any candidate to be voted fo… Proofed
3-7-20 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Bribery by a Corporation Any corporation which shall, by its officers, agents or otherwise, offer, give or use, or cause to be offered, given or used, or place or cause to be placed, in… Proofed
3-7-21 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Receiving or Soliciting a Bribe Any voter who shall, before or during any election, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, solicit, demand, receive, agree or… Proofed
3-7-22 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Illegal Voting; Deceiving Voters If any person knowingly vote when not legally entitled; or vote more than once in the same election; or knowingly vote or attempt to vote more than one ballot f… Proofed
3-7-23 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Improper Transfer Certificate Any registrar, or any clerk of any county court, who shall issue any transfer certificate to any person, transferring such person from one election precinct to … Proofed
3-7-24 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Voting in Primary When Not Entitled Any person voting, in any primary election, any ticket of a party other than that of which he is registered as a member, and any election officer receiving the … Proofed
3-7-25 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Violations Concerning Absent Voters’ Ballots Any person who, having procured an absent voter’s official ballot or ballots, shall wilfully neglect or refuse to return the same as provided in article six of … Proofed
3-7-26 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Employees; Time to Vote Any corporation which, and any officer, agent or manager of any corporation, or any employer, who, shall prevent or attempt to prevent any voter in its or his e… Proofed
3-7-27 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Failure to Destroy Unused Ballots For failure to destroy the ballots left over after supplying the polls, as provided in article five of this chapter, each member of the board of ballot commissi… Proofed
3-7-28 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Betting on Elections If any person bet or wager money or other thing of value on any election held in this State, he shall forfeit the value of such money or other thing and fifty d… Proofed
3-7-29 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Punishment Where no Other Penalty Prescribed Any person who shall commit any act made an offense by any provision of this chapter, for which no penalty or punishment is prescribed by any other provision co… Proofed
3-7-30 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Offenses and Penalties Limitation of Prosecutions No person shall be prosecuted for any crime or offense under any provision of this chapter, unless upon an indictment found and presentment made within one year… Proofed
3-8-1 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Definition of Terms Used in Article The term “candidate” shall include any person whose name is printed on an official ballot for public office, and any person who has been proposed for nomination… Proofed
3-8-2 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Accounts of Expenditures in Elections At all primary elections for the nomination of candidates, and for the election of party committeemen, and at all other elections for public officers (except el… Proofed
3-8-3 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Treasurers of Political Committees Every political committee shall appoint and retain a treasurer, to receive, keep and disburse all sums of money which may be collected or received by such commi… Proofed
3-8-4 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Written Designation of Treasurer or Financial Agent No person shall act as the treasurer of any political committee, or as financial agent for any candidate for nomination or election to any office to be filled b… Proofed
3-8-5 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties By Whom and How Accounts Kept Every candidate, financial agent, and the treasurer of every political committee, shall keep detailed accounts of all money, or its equivalent, received by them… Proofed
3-8-6 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Sworn Financial Statements Not less than seven nor more than fifteen days before each primary or other election, and again within thirty days after each primary or other election, every c… Proofed
3-8-7 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Forms for and Filing of Such Statements Preservation; Destruction Blank forms for all financial statements required under this article shall be prepared by the secretary of state, and copies thereof, together with a copy of th… Proofed
3-8-8 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Failure to File Financial Statements Any candidate, financial agent, or treasurer of a political committee, who shall fail to file a sworn, itemized statement as in this article provided, within th… Proofed
3-8-9 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Campaign Contributions by Corporations No officer of any corporation, or agent or person on behalf of such corporation, whether incorporated under the laws of this or any other state, or foreign coun… Proofed
3-8-10 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Lawful and Unlawful Election Expenditures No candidate, financial agent, or treasurer of a political committee, shall pay, give or lend, or agree to pay, give or lend, either directly or indirectly, any… Proofed
3-8-11 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Limitation of Election Expenditures No payment shall be made and no liability shall be incurred by or on behalf of any candidate for office in this State to aid in securing his nomination or elect… Proofed
3-8-12 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Specific Acts Forbidden; Penalties (a) Any person, other than a financial agent or a member of a political committee duly appointed and designated as provided in this article, who shall solicit f… Proofed
3-8-13 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Things Required; Practices Forbidden; Penalties Circulation of Written Matter; Newspaper Advertising; Solicitation of Contributions (a) No person shall publish, issue or circulate, or cause to be published, issued or circulated, any anonymous letter, circular, placard, or other publication t… Proofed
3-9-1 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections County and District Offices In all cases of contested elections, the county court shall be the judge of the election, qualifications and returns of their own members, and of all county and… Proofed
3-9-2 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; Notice and List of Votes A person intending to contest the election of another to any county or district office, including judge of any criminal, intermediate, common pleas, or other in… Proofed
3-9-3 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; Trial; Evidence; Appeal Subpoenas for witnesses for either party shall be issued by the clerk of the county court, and served as in other cases, and the witnesses shall be entitled to … Proofed
3-9-4 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Members of Legislature; Notice and List of Votes Any person intending to contest the election of another as senator or delegate shall, within twenty-one days after the election, in case of delegate, and within… Proofed
3-9-5 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; When and How Depositions Taken and Delivered Either party may begin to take the depositions at any time after the delivery of the original notice by the contestant. But reasonable notice of every such depo… Proofed
3-9-6 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; Witnesses Subpoenas for witnesses shall be issued by the clerk of the circuit court, or by a justice, upon application of either party; and witnesses shall be entitled to… Proofed
3-9-7 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; Time to Conclude Depositions The parties shall finish taking depositions five days at least before the second Wednesday of January next following. Proofed
3-9-8 Ch. 3 — ELECTIONS Contested Elections Same; Additional Depositions Neither party shall have the benefit of any deposition taken otherwise than as aforesaid, unless further time be given by resolution of the proper branch of the… Proofed
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