West Virginia Code
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions
§3-1-3. Persons Entitled to Vote

Citizens of the state shall be entitled to vote at all elections held within the precincts of the counties and municipalities in which they respectively reside. But no person who has not been registered as a voter as required by law, or who is a minor, or who has been declared mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, or who is under conviction of treason, felony or bribery in an election, or who is not a bona fide resident of the state, county or municipality in which he or she offers to vote, shall be permitted to vote at such election while such disability continues, unless otherwise specifically provided by federal or state code. Subject to the qualifications otherwise prescribed in this section, however, a minor shall be permitted to vote only in a primary election if he or she will have reached the age of eighteen years on the date of the general election next to be held after such primary election.

Structure West Virginia Code

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

§3-1-17. Election of Circuit Judges; County and District Officers; Magistrates

§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; Scheduling of Local Elections; Extension or Shortening of Terms of Certain Elected Local Officials

§3-1-32. Opening and Closing Polls; Procedure

§3-1-33. How Elections Conducted by Double Boards

§3-1-34. Voting Procedures Generally; Identification; 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

§3-1-41. 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

§3-1-48. Legislative Findings; State Election Fund; Loans to Counties; Availability of Funds; Repayment of Loans; Grants to Counties for Election Systems

§3-1-49. Voting System Standards

§3-1-50. Establishment of State-Based Administrative Complaint Procedures

§3-1-51. Identity Verification of Voters Executing Voter Identity Affidavit