West Virginia Code
Chapter 3. Elections
Article 8. Regulation and Control of Elections

§3-8-1. Provisions to Regulate and Control Elections - (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) West Virginia’s population is...

§3-8-1a. Definitions - As used in this article, the following terms have the...

§3-8-2. Requirements for Reporting Independent Expenditures - (a) In addition to any other reporting required by the...

§3-8-2a. Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements for Certain Inaugural Events; Limitations; Reporting Requirements - (a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Inaugural committee" includes...

§3-8-2b. Disclosure of Electioneering Communication - (a) Every person who has spent: (1) A total of...

§3-8-2c. Party Headquarters Committee; Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements; Funding for Headquarters; Limitations; Reporting Requirements - (a) Notwithstanding the definitions contained in section one-a of this...

§3-8-3. Committee Treasurers; Required to Receive and Disburse Funds - Every political committee shall appoint and retain a treasurer to...

§3-8-4. Treasurers and Financial Agents; Written Designation Requirements - (a) No person may act as the treasurer of any...

§3-8-4a. Termination of Political Committees - (a) A political committee may terminate by filing a written...

§3-8-5. Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements Required - (a) Record-keeping requirements. — (1) Except for candidates for party...

§3-8-5a. Information Required in Financial Statement - (a) Each financial statement required by the provisions of this...

§3-8-5b. Where Financial Statements and Reports Shall Be Filed; Filing Date Prescribed - (a) The financial statements provided for in this article shall...

§3-8-5c. Contribution Limitations - (a)(1) A person, political party, or political action committee may...

§3-8-5d. Offenses and Penalties - (a) Any person who makes or receives a contribution of...

§3-8-5e. Pre-Candidacy Financing and Expenditures - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, it is...

§3-8-5f. Loans to Candidates, Organizations or Persons for Election Purposes - (a) No candidate, financial agent, person or association of persons...

§3-8-5g. Prohibition on Political Contributions and Expenditures by Foreign Nationals - (a) A foreign national may not, directly or indirectly, make:...

§3-8-6. Financial Statement Forms; Filing; Disposition - Blank forms for all financial statements required under this article...

§3-8-7. Failure to File Statement; Delinquent or Incomplete Filing; Criminal and Civil Penalties - (a) Any person, candidate, financial agent, or treasurer of a...

§3-8-8. Corporation Contributions Forbidden; Exceptions; Penalties; Promulgation of Rules; Additional Powers of State Election Commission - (a) An officer, agent, or person acting on behalf of...

§3-8-9. Lawful and Unlawful Election Expenses; Public Opinion Polls and Limiting Their Purposes; Limitation Upon Expenses; Use of Advertising Agencies and Reporting Requirements; Delegation of Expenditures - (a) No financial agent or treasurer of a political committee...

§3-8-9a. Coordinated Expenditures - (a) Except as provided in §3-8-9b of this code, a...

§3-8-9b. Coordinated Expenditures by Political Party Committees and Political Party Caucuses in Connection With Certain Statewide Candidates - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of 3-8-9a of this code, the...

§3-8-9c. Joint Fundraising - (a) Political committees may engage in joint fund-raising efforts with...

§3-8-10. Use of Certain Contributions - (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary,...

§3-8-11. Specific Acts Forbidden; Penalties - (a) Any person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself,...

§3-8-12. Additional Acts Forbidden; Circulation of Written Matter; Newspaper Advertising; Solicitation of Contributions; Intimidation and Coercion of Employees; Promise of Employment or Other Benefits; Limitations on Contributions; Public Contractors... - (a) A person may not publish, issue, or circulate, or...

§3-8-13. Parties Liable and Subject to Penalties - In all cases of violation of the provisions of this...

§3-8-14. Effective Date of Certain Criminal Offenses - The criminal offenses created in sections two, seven and twelve...

§3-8-15. Disclosure of Contributions During Legislative Session - (a) In addition to other reporting required under this article,...