§3-8-2b. Disclosure of Electioneering Communication
(a) Every person who has spent: (1) A total of $5,000 or more for the direct costs of purchasing, producing or disseminating electioneering communications during any calendar year; or
§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 article, for purposes of this section: (1) “Contribution” means a gift, subscription, loan, assessment, payment for services, dues, advance, donation, pledge, contract, agreement, forbearance or promise of money or other tangible thing of value, whether conditional or legally enforceable, or, a transfer of money or […]
§3-8-3. Committee Treasurers; Required to Receive and Disburse Funds
Every political committee shall appoint and retain a treasurer to receive, keep and disburse all sums of money which may be collected or received by such committee, or by any of its members, for election expenses, and, unless such treasurer is first appointed and thereafter retained, it shall be unlawful for any such committee or […]
§3-8-4. Treasurers and Financial Agents; Written Designation Requirements
(a) No person may act as the treasurer of any political action committee or political party committee supporting, aiding, or opposing the nomination, election, or defeat of any candidate for an office encompassing an election district larger than a county unless a written statement of organization, on a form to be prescribed by the Secretary […]
§3-8-4a. Termination of Political Committees
(a) A political committee may terminate by filing a written request, in accordance with the provisions of section four of this article, and by stating in the request that it will no longer receive any contributions or make any disbursements and that it has no outstanding debts or obligations. At such time, any excess funds […]
§3-8-5. Detailed Accounts and Verified Financial Statements Required
(a) Record-keeping requirements. — (1) Except for candidates for party committeeman and committeewoman, all candidates for nomination or election to state or local offices and all persons supporting, aiding, or opposing the nomination, election, or defeat of any such candidate shall keep, for a period of two years, records of receipts and expenditures which are […]
§3-8-5a. Information Required in Financial Statement
(a) Each financial statement required by the provisions of this article, other than a disclosure of electioneering communications pursuant to section two-b of this article, shall contain only the following information: (1) The name, residence and mailing address and telephone number of each candidate, financial agent, treasurer or person and the name, address and telephone […]
§3-8-5b. Where Financial Statements and Reports Shall Be Filed; Filing Date Prescribed
(a) The financial statements provided for in this article shall be filed, by or on behalf of candidates, with: (1) The Secretary of State for legislative offices, circuit judge, and family court judge, and for statewide and other offices to be nominated or elected by the voters of a political division greater than a county;
§3-8-1. Provisions to Regulate and Control Elections
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) West Virginia’s population is 1,808,344, ranking 37th among the fifty states.
§3-8-1a. Definitions
As used in this article, the following terms have the following definitions: (1) “Ballot issue” means a constitutional amendment, special levy, bond issue, local option referendum, municipal charter or revision, an increase or decrease of corporate limits, or any other question that is placed before the voters for a binding decision.