Legal Requirements for Campaign Finance
For a summary of campaign finance activity and reporting
requirements, go to Campaign Finance
Activity & Reporting.
The Law
Campaign finance laws have changed many times over the
years since the first requirements were established in 1908. A major
revision occurred in the 1976, about the same time stronger laws were
adopted at the federal level.
In 2001, 2002 and 2005 the Legislature made numerous changes to
campaign finance rules and regulations.
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Click the icon to download the 2007 edition of West
Virginia Campaign Finance Laws and
Regulations. This publication is
a booklet that combines the laws and
rules. See Acrobat Reader Help if you are
new to this program. |
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Click this icon to view the laws in web format at the
site of the West Virginia Legislature. |
The Rules
Campaign finance rules developed by the State Election Commission add
definition and detail to the law to assist candidates, committees and the
public in understanding the interpretation of the law. The rules
have been approved by the Legislature, and therefore have the force of
law.
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To view the rules in pdf format, see the publication
above. To view the rules in WordPerfect or Word
format, go to the Code
of State Rules and search for the rules of the State
Election Commission. |
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