§3-12-8. Exploratory Period; Contributions; Expenditures
(a) A participating candidate or his or her committee may not accept, spend or obligate exploratory contributions exceeding $20,000 in the aggregate, during the exploratory period. At the time the participating candidate formally declares his or her intent to qualify for public campaign financing, in accordance with section five of this article, any unexpended or […]
§3-12-9. Qualifying Contributions
(a) A participating candidate or his or her candidate's committee may not accept more than one qualifying contribution from a single individual. A qualifying contribution may not be less than $1 nor more than $100. To be considered as a proper qualifying contribution, the qualifying contribution must be made by a registered West Virginia voter. […]
§3-12-10. Certification of Candidates
(a) To be certified, a participating candidate shall apply to the State Election Commission for public campaign financing from the fund and file a sworn statement that he or she has complied and will comply with all requirements of this article throughout the applicable campaign. (b) Upon receipt of a notice from the Secretary of […]
§3-11-1. Proposing Amendments to State Constitution; Withdrawal of Proposed Amendments
Any amendment to the Constitution of the State may be proposed in either house of the Legislature by a joint resolution. When an amendment as proposed is agreed to as provided by section two, article fourteen of the Constitution, the question of ratification or rejection of such amendment shall be submitted to the voters of […]
§3-11-2. Title and Summary of Amendment; Position on Ballot; Designation of Election for Submission of Amendment
In any joint resolution proposing an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution, for ratification or rejection by the voters, the Legislature shall for convenience of reference thereto, assign a title to such proposed amendment and shall set forth a summary of the purpose of such proposed amendment. If the Legislature shall fail in any such […]
§3-11-3. Publication of Proposed Amendment by Secretary of State
The Secretary of State shall cause each proposed amendment, with its title and summary of purpose, to be published as a Class I legal advertisement at least three months before such election in some newspaper in every county in the state in which a newspaper is printed. The cost of such publication, determined in accordance […]
§3-11-4. Form of Ballot; Conduct of Election
For the purpose of enabling the voters of the state to vote on the question of proposed amendments to the Constitution at the election at which they are to be submitted, the board of ballot commissioners of each county shall place upon, and at the foot of, the official ballot to be voted at that […]
§3-11-5. Certificates of Election Commissioners; Canvass of Vote; Certifying Result
As soon as the result is ascertained as to an amendment to the Constitution, the commissioners, or a majority of them, and the canvassers (if there be any), or a majority of them, at each place of voting, shall make out and sign two certificates thereof as to each separate amendment, which certificates shall be […]
§3-11-6. Proclamation of Result of Election by Secretary of State; Effective Date of Amendment Ratified
On the twenty-fifth day after the election is held, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Secretary of State shall ascertain from said certificates the result of the election in the state, and declare the same by proclamation published as a Class I-0 legal advertisement in two newspapers printed at the seat of government. The […]
§3-12-1. Short Title
This article is known as the "West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Public Campaign Financing Program."