| Secretary of
State |
• West Virginia election laws and general
information
• Candidate filing and ballot certification for candidates
in multi-county districts
• Campaign finance reports for political action committees
and candidates for statewide office, state legislative
office, and multi-county circuit and family court
• Election law violations. If you wish to file an
election related complaint with our office, go to our Election
Complaint Procedures.
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| Federal Election
Commission |
• Federal campaign
finance rules
• Enforcement of violations of federal campaign activities
• Campaign finance reports for federal candidates and
federal political action committees |
| State Election
Commission |
• Advisory role
for election policy and rules
• Campaign finance rules
• Enforcement of violations of corporations campaign
activities
• Approval of voting systems
• Elections publications |
| Political Parties |
• Appointments to
fill ballot vacancies
• Nominations of election officials
• Party rules and activities
• Executive committee rules & operations
• National convention plans |
| Clerks of the
County Commissions |
• Voter
registration
• Absentee voting (Circuit Clerk in some counties)
• Campaign finance reports for candidates on the ballot in
only one county, except state legislative candidates
• Election official training
• Election day preparation and operation
• Candidate filing
for candidates on the ballot only in the county
• Ballot certification and printing
• Absentee voting in some counties |
| County
Commissions |
• Appointment of
election officials
• Establishing precinct boundaries
• Providing for polling places
• Canvass of election results |
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