West Virginia Code
Article 4A. Electronic Voting Systems
§3-4A-3. Procedure for Adopting Electronic Voting Systems

An electronic voting system that has been approved in accordance with section eight of this article may be adopted for use in general, primary and special elections in any county by the following procedure and not otherwise:
By a majority of the members of the county commission voting to adopt the same at a public meeting regularly called for that purpose: Provided, That the meeting be held not less than six months prior to the next scheduled primary or general election, with notice published as a Class II-0 legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code. The publication area for such publication shall be the county involved.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 3. Elections

Article 4A. Electronic Voting Systems

§3-4A-1. Use of Electronic Voting Systems Authorized

§3-4A-2. Definitions

§3-4A-3. Procedure for Adopting Electronic Voting Systems

§3-4A-4. Procedure for Terminating Use of Electronic Voting Systems

§3-4A-5. Duty of County Commission to Acquire Vote Recording Devices, Acquire Use of Automatic Tabulating Equipment, and Provide a Central Counting Center

§3-4A-6. Acquisition of Vote Recording Devices by Purchase or Lease; Acquisition of Use of Automatic Tabulating Equipment; Counting Centers

§3-4A-7. Bids and Contracts for Vote Recording Devices; False Swearing or Failure to Disclose Facts

§3-4A-8. Approval of Electronic Voting System by State Election Commission; Expenses; Compensation of Persons Examining System

§3-4A-9. Minimum Requirements of Electronic Voting Systems

§3-4A-9a. Authorization for Ballot-Marking Voting Systems; Minimum Requirements

§3-4A-9b. Authorization for Precinct Ballot-Scanning Device; Minimum Requirements

§3-4A-10. County Clerk to Be Custodian of Vote-Recording Devices, Tabulating Equipment and Electronic Poll Books; Duties

§3-4A-10a. Proportional Distribution of Vote-Recording Devices

§3-4A-11a. Ballots Tabulated Electronically; Arrangement, Quantity to Be Printed, Ballot Stub Numbers

§3-4A-13. Inspection of Ballots, Electronic Poll Books and Vote-Recording Devices; Duties of County Commission, Ballot Commissioners and Election Commissioners; Records Relating to Ballots and Vote-Recording Devices; Receipt of Election Materials by...

§3-4A-14. Election Boards Where Electronic Voting Systems Used

§3-4A-15. Instructions and Help to Voters; Vote-Recording Device Models; Facsimile Diagrams; Sample Ballots; Legal Ballot Advertisements

§3-4A-16. Delivery of Vote-Recording Devices and Electronic Poll Books; Time, Arrangement for Voting

§3-4A-17. Check of Vote-Recording Devices and Electronic Poll Books Before Use; Corrections; Reserve Vote-Recording Devices

§3-4A-18. Disrepair of Vote Recording Devices in Use; Reserve Vote Recording Devices

§3-4A-19. Conducting Electronic Voting System Elections Generally; Duties of Election Officers; Penalties

§3-4A-19a. Form of Ballots; Requiring the Signatures of Poll Clerks; Prohibiting the Counting of Votes Cast on Ballots Without Signatures

§3-4A-20. Non-Affiliated Voters in Primary Elections

§3-4A-22. Assistance to Illiterate and Disabled Voters

§3-4A-23. Persons Prohibited About Voting Booths; Penalties

§3-4A-24. Voting by Challenged Voter

§3-4A-24a. Voting by Challenged Voter Where Touch-Screen Electronic Voting Systems Are Used

§3-4A-25. Closing Polls

§3-4A-26. Test of Automatic Tabulating Equipment

§3-4A-27. Proceedings at the Central Counting Center

§3-4A-28. Post-Election Custody and Inspection of Vote-Recording Devices and Electronic Poll Books; Canvass and Recounts

§3-4A-29. Incorrect Recordation or Tabulation of Votes; Testing Accuracy of Vote Recording Devices and Automatic Tabulating Equipment; Procedures and Requirements

§3-4A-30. Adjustments in Voting Precincts Where Electronic Voting System Used

§3-4A-31. Use of Electronic Voting Systems in Municipal Elections

§3-4A-32. Applicability of General Laws Relating to Elections

§3-4A-33. Tampering With Vote-Recording Devices, Electronic Poll Books, Ballot Labels, Ballot or Ballot Cards, Program Decks, Standard Validation Test Decks or Other Automatic Tabulating Equipment; Other Dishonest Practices; Attempts; Penalty

§3-4A-34. Wilful Neglect of Duty by Officials; Penalties