In presidential election years, in addition to the candidates required to be nominated at the primary election, the qualified voters of each political party shall have the opportunity of voting for their choice among those aspiring to be the candidates of their respective parties for president of the United States. The names of such aspirants shall be printed on the official election ballot of their respective parties, as provided in section thirteen of this article, upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the certificate of announcement as provided in section seven of this article and the filing fee or petition in lieu of filing fee as provided in sections eight and eight-a of this article, and the ballot shall be marked and the vote shall be counted, canvassed and returned under the same conditions as to names, certificates and other matters, as the names and certificates of the party aspirants for the party nomination for the office of Governor.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures
§3-5-2. Delegates to National Conventions; Alternate Delegates
§3-5-3. Presidential Preference
§3-5-4. Nomination of Candidates in Primary Elections
§3-5-6. Election of County Board of Education Members at Primary Elections
§3-5-6a. Election of Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals
§3-5-6b. Election of Circuit Judges
§3-5-6c. Election of Family Court Judges
§3-5-6d. Election of Magistrates
§3-5-6e. Election of Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals
§3-5-8. Filing Fees and Their Disposition
§3-5-9. Certification and Posting of Candidacies
§3-5-10. Publication of Sample Ballots and Lists of Candidates
§3-5-11. Withdrawals; Filling Vacancies in Candidacy; Publication
§3-5-12. Official and Sample Ballots; Color
§3-5-13. Form and Contents of Ballots
§3-5-13a. Order of Offices and Candidates on the Ballot; Uniform Drawing Date
§3-5-14. General Provisions Applicable to Primary Elections
§3-5-15. Ascertaining and Certifying Primary Election Results
§3-5-16. Return of Supplies and Certificates
§3-5-17. Canvassing and Certifying Returns; Recount Procedures
§3-5-18. Disposition of Certificates of Results
§3-5-19. Vacancies in Nominations; How Filled; Fees
§3-5-20. Election Contests and Court Review
§3-5-21. Party Conventions to Nominate Presidential Electors; Candidates; Organization; Duties
§3-5-22. Other Party and Group Nominations; Procedure
§3-5-23. Certificate Nominations; Requirements and Control; Penalties