West Virginia Code
Article 2. Registration of Voters
§3-2-37. Effective Date

(a) Except as may otherwise be specifically provided in this section, the provisions of this article shall take effect on January 1, 1995. The provisions of this article relating to the preparation for implementation of voter registration programs and procedures under this article and under the "National Voter Registration Act of 1993" (42 U.S.C. 1973gg), including sections three, five, twelve and thirteen of this article and subsections (a) and (b), section fourteen of this article and subdivision (4), subsection (b), section nineteen of this article and section twenty of this article, shall take effect upon the effective date of this article.
(b) All procedures and requirements established by the previous enactment of this article, except the provisions of subsection (d), section twenty-two of this article, shall continue in effect until December 31, 1994 inclusive, as if article two of this chapter had not been amended.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 3. Elections

Article 2. Registration of Voters

§3-2-1. Permanent Voter Registration Law; Uniform System of Voter Registration

§3-2-2. Eligibility to Register to Vote

§3-2-3. State Authority Relating to Voter Registration; Chief Election Official

§3-2-4. Authority and Responsibility of the Clerk of the County Commission and of the County Commission Relating to Voter Registration

§3-2-4a. Statewide Voter Registration Database

§3-2-5. Forms for Application for Registration; Information Required and Requested; Types of Application Forms; Notices

§3-2-6. Time of Registration Application Before an Election

§3-2-6a. Extended Time for Certain Persons to Register in Person

§3-2-7. Hours and Days of Registration in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission; In-Person Application for Voter Registration; Identification Required

§3-2-8. Registration Outreach Services by the Clerk of the County Commission; Challenge of Voter's Registration

§3-2-9. Appointment of Temporary and Volunteer Registrars for Registration Outreach Services

§3-2-10. Application for Registration by Mail

§3-2-11. Registration in Conjunction With Driver Licensing

§3-2-12. Combined Voter Registration and Driver Licensing Fund; Transfer of Funds

§3-2-13. Agencies to Provide Voter Registration Services; Designation of Responsible Employees; Forms; Prohibitions; Confidentiality

§3-2-14. Registration Procedures at Agencies

§3-2-15. Special Procedures Relating to Agency Registration at Marriage License Offices

§3-2-16. Procedures Upon Receipt of Application for Registration by the Clerk of the County Commission; Verification Procedure and Notice of Disposition of Application for Registration

§3-2-17. Denial of Registration Application; Notice; Appeal to Clerk of the County Commission, Decision; Appeal to County Commission, Hearing, Decision; Appeal to Circuit Court

§3-2-18. Registration Records; Active, Inactive, Canceled, Pending and Rejected Registration Files; Procedure; Voting Records

§3-2-19. Maintenance of Active and Inactive Registration Records for Municipal Elections

§3-2-21. Maintenance of Records in the Statewide Voter Registration Database in Lieu of Precinct Record Books

§3-2-22. Correction of Voter Records

§3-2-23. Cancellation of Registration of Deceased or Ineligible Voters

§3-2-23a. Cancellation of Registration of Deceased or Ineligible Voter

§3-2-25. Systematic Purging Program for Removal of Ineligible Voters From Active Voter Registration Files; Comparison of Data Records; Confirmation Notices; Public Inspection List

§3-2-26. Confirmation Notices for Systematic Purging Program

§3-2-27. Procedure Following Sending of Confirmation Notices; Correction or Cancellation of Registrations Upon Response; Designation of Inactive When No Response; Cancellation of Inactive Voters; Records

§3-2-28. Challenges; Notice; Cancellation of Registration

§3-2-29. Custody of Original Registration Records

§3-2-30. Public Inspection of Voter Registration Records in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission; Providing Voter Lists for Noncommercial Use; Prohibition Against Resale of Voter Lists for Commercial Use or Profit

§3-2-31. Rules Pertaining to Voting After Registration or Change of Address Within the County

§3-2-32. Unlawful Registration or Rejection of Voter; Penalties

§3-2-33. Neglect of Duty by Registration Officers; Penalties

§3-2-34. Alteration or Destruction of Records; Penalties

§3-2-35. Withholding Information; Penalties

§3-2-36. Crimes and Offenses Relating to Applications for Registration or Change of Registration; Penalties

§3-2-37. Effective Date