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WV Code § 3-4A-32 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 4A. Electronic Voting Systems|§3-4A-32. Applicability of General Laws Relating to Elections

Except as modified by this article, the general laws applying to regular, special and primary elections shall apply to elections conducted with the use of electronic voting systems.If it shall be impracticable for the county court of any county, after the adoption of an electronic voting system by such county, to supply the necessary vote recording devices to each precinct of such county for use in any election, the holding of any election in such precincts, which have not been supplied with vote recording devices shall be governed by the general laws with respect to conducting a regular, special and primary election by the use of printed ballots or the laws with respect to conducting such election by the use of voting machines if such machines are used.
WV Code § 3-4A-33 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 4A. Electronic Voting Systems|§3-4A-33. Tampering With Vote-Recording Devices, Electronic Poll Books, Ballot Labels, Ballot or Ballot Cards, Program Decks, Standard Validation Test Decks or Other Automatic Tabulating Equipment; Other Dishonest Practices; Attempts; Penalty

(a) Any person not an election officer or other public official who shall tamper or attempt to tamper with any vote-recording device, electronic poll book, ballot label, ballot or ballot card, program deck, standard validation test deck or automatic tabulating equipment or in any way intentionally impair or attempt to impair their use and any person who shall be guilty of or shall attempt any dishonest practice upon any such devices or equipment, or with or by their use, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than ten years or fined not less than $5,000, or both.(b) Any clerk of a county commission, county commissioner, ballot commissioner, election commissioner, or poll clerk, or any custodian, technician or other public official authorized to take part in the holding of an election or in preparing for an election, who, with intent to cause or permit any vote-recording device, electronic poll book, program deck, standard validation test deck or other automatic tabulating equipment to fail to record, test or tabulate correctly all votes cast thereon or tabulated therewith, tampers with or disarranges such device in any way, or any part or appliance thereof, or who causes or consents to the use of such device or equipment for vote recording, testing or tabulating at any election with knowledge of the fact that the same is not in order, or not perfectly set and adjusted so that it will correctly record, test or tabulate all votes cast or who, with the purpose of defrauding or deceiving any voter or of causing it to be doubtful for what ticket or candidate or candidates or proposition any vote is cast, or of causing it to appear on said device or devices that the votes cast for one ticket, candidate or proposition, were cast for another ticket, candidate or proposition, removes, changes or mutilates any ballot, ballot card or ballot label on said device or any part thereof, or does any other thing intended to interfere with the validity or accuracy of the election, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than ten years, or fined not less than $5,000 or both.
WV Code § 3-4A-34 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 4A. Electronic Voting Systems|§3-4A-34. Wilful Neglect of Duty by Officials; Penalties

Any public officer or election officer upon whom any duty is imposed by this article who shall wilfully omit or neglect to perform such duty, or who shall do any act prohibited in this article for which punishment is not otherwise provided herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than sixty days nor more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
WV Code § 3-5-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-1. Time and Place of Holding Primary Elections in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty and Thereafter; Hours Polls Open

Primary elections shall be held at the voting place in each of the voting precincts in the state, for the purposes set forth in this article, on the second Tuesday in May 1986 and in each second year thereafter.At such election the polls shall be opened and closed at the hours provided for opening and closing the polls in a general election.
WV Code § 3-5-1a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-1a. Time and Place of Holding Primary Elections Held in the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-Eight; Hours Polls Open

The primary election held in the year 1978 shall be held at the voting place in each of the voting precincts in the state, for the purposes set forth in this article, on the second Tuesday in May 1978.At such election the polls shall be opened and closed at the hours provided for opening and closing the polls in a general election.
WV Code § 3-5-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-3. Presidential Preference

In presidential election years, in addition to the candidates required to be nominated at the primary election, the qualified voters of each political party shall have the opportunity of voting for their choice among those aspiring to be the candidates of their respective parties for president of the United States. The names of such aspirants shall be printed on the official election ballot of their respective parties, as provided in section thirteen of this article, upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the certificate of announcement as provided in section seven of this article and the filing fee or petition in lieu of filing fee as provided in sections eight and eight-a of this article, and the ballot shall be marked and the vote shall be counted, canvassed and returned under the same conditions as to names, certificates and other matters, as the names and certificates of the party aspirants for the party nomination for the office of Governor.
WV Code § 3-5-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-4. Nomination of Candidates in Primary Elections

(a) At each primary election, the candidate or candidates of each political party for all offices to be filled at the ensuing general election by the voters of the entire state, of each congressional district, of each state senatorial district, of each delegate district, and of each county in the state shall be nominated by the voters of the different political parties, except that no presidential elector shall be nominated at a primary election.(b) In primary elections a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient for the nomination of candidates for office. Where only one candidate of a political party for any office in a political division, including party committeemen and delegates to national conventions, is to be chosen the candidate receiving the highest number of votes therefor in the primary election shall be declared the party nominee for such office. Where two or more such candidates are to be chosen in the primary election, the candidates constituting the proper number to be so chosen who shall receive the highest number of votes cast in the political division in which they are candidates shall be declared the party nominees and choices for such offices, except that:(1) Candidates for the office of commissioner of the county commission shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the provisions of section ten, article nine of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia and the requirements of section one-b, article one, chapter seven of this code;(2) Members of county boards of education shall be elected at primary elections in accordance with the provisions of sections five and six of this article;(3) Candidates for the House of Delegates shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the residence restrictions provided in section two, article two, chapter one of this code.(c) In case of tie votes between candidates for party nominations or elections in primary elections, the choice of the political party shall be determined by the executive committee of the party for the political division in which such persons are candidates.
WV Code § 3-5-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6. Election of County Board of Education Members at Primary Elections

(a) An election for the purpose of electing members of the county board of education shall be held on the same date as the primary elections, as provided by law, but upon a nonpartisan ballot printed for the purpose.(b) No more than two members may be elected or serve from the same magisterial district. The eligibility of candidates to be declared elected for full terms of four years and for unexpired terms of two or more years based on this limitation shall be determined at the time of certification of the election.(1) Such eligibility shall be based on the magisterial district residence of incumbent members of the board whose terms will continue beyond July 1, following the primary election.(A) No person is eligible to be declared elected who resides in a district which has two such incumbent members.(B) No more than one candidate is eligible to be declared elected who resides in a district which has one such incumbent member.(C) A person with the highest number of votes may be declared elected to an unexpired term notwithstanding the fact that the person's magisterial district has two representatives serving on the board at the time of the election: Provided, That the number of representatives from that magisterial district will be less than two as of July 1, following the primary.(2) The person declared elected to an unexpired term shall assume the duties of a member of the board of Education according to the provisions of section two, article five, chapter eighteen of this code.(c) In each nonpartisan election for Board of Education the board of canvassers shall:(1) Declare and certify the election of the required number of eligible candidates receiving the highest numbers of votes to fill any full terms;(2) Declare and certify the election of the required number of eligible candidates receiving the next highest numbers of votes, after all full terms are filled, to fill any unexpired terms.(d) It is the intent of this statute that any person declared to be elected under the preceding provisions of this section shall take office as a duly elected member or members, even though the person may not have received a majority or plurality of all votes cast at such election.(e) In case of a tie vote for a seat on a county board of education in any primary election, the provisions of section twelve, article six of this chapter shall control in breaking the tie.
WV Code § 3-5-6a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6a. Election of Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals

(a) An election for the purpose of electing a justice or justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall be held on the same date as the primary election, as provided by law, upon a nonpartisan ballot by division printed for this purpose. For election purposes, in each election at which shall be elected more than one justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the election shall be by numbered division corresponding to the number of justices being elected. Each justice shall be elected at large from the entire state.(b) In each nonpartisan election by division for a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the candidates for election in each numbered division shall be tallied separately, and the board of canvassers shall declare and certify the election of the eligible candidate receiving the highest numbers of votes cast within a numbered division to fill any full terms.(c) In case of a tie vote under this section, section twelve, article six of this chapter controls in breaking the tie vote.
WV Code § 3-5-6b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6b. Election of Circuit Judges

(a) An election for the purpose of electing a circuit court judge or judges shall be held on the same date as the primary election in their respective circuits, as provided by law, upon a nonpartisan ballot by division printed for this purpose.(b) In each nonpartisan election by division for a circuit court judge, the candidates for election in each numbered division shall be tallied separately, and the board of canvassers shall declare and certify the election of the eligible candidate receiving the highest numbers of votes cast within a numbered division to fill any full terms.(c) In case of a tie vote under this section, section twelve, article six of this chapter controls in breaking the tie vote.
WV Code § 3-5-6c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6c. Election of Family Court Judges

(a) An election for the purpose of electing a family court judge or judges shall be held on the same date as the primary election in their respective circuits, as provided by law, upon a nonpartisan ballot by division printed for this purpose.(b) In each nonpartisan election by division for a family court judge, the candidates for election in each numbered division shall be tallied separately, and the board of canvassers shall declare and certify the election of the eligible candidate receiving the highest numbers of votes cast within a numbered division to fill any full terms.(c) In case of a tie vote under this section, section twelve, article six of this chapter controls in breaking the tie vote.
WV Code § 3-5-6d (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6d. Election of Magistrates

(a) An election for the purpose of electing a magistrate or magistrates by division shall be held on the same date as the primary election in their respective circuits, as provided by law, upon a nonpartisan ballot by division printed for this purpose.(b) In each nonpartisan election by division for a magistrate, the candidates for election in each numbered division shall be tallied separately, and the board of canvassers shall declare and certify the election of the eligible candidate receiving the highest numbers of votes cast within a numbered division to fill any full terms.(c) In case of a tie vote under this section, section twelve, article six of this chapter controls in breaking the tie vote.
WV Code § 3-5-6e (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-6e. Election of Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals

(a) An election for the purpose of electing a Judge or Judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals shall be held on the same date as the primary election, as provided by law, upon a nonpartisan ballot by division printed for this purpose. (b) In case of a tie vote under this section, 3-6-12 of this code controls in breaking the tie vote.
WV Code § 3-5-8a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-8a. Nominating Petitions as Alternatives to Filing Fees; Oath of Impecuniosity Required; Petition in Lieu of Payment of Filing Fee

A candidate seeking nomination to any office who is unable to pay the filing fee may qualify through the following petition process in lieu of payment of the filing fee.The candidate shall file an oath with the appropriate office required under section eight of this article stating that he or she is unable to pay the filing fee due to a lack of financial resources. Such oath shall be filed not earlier than the second Monday in January next preceding the primary election day.Upon receipt of the written oath the receiving officer shall provide the candidate with in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition forms and instructions on gathering the required signatures. The number of required signatures shall be four qualified voters for each whole dollar of the filing fee: Provided, That the filing fee shall be waived, in whole and not in part. Only signatures of voters registered in the county, district or other political division represented by the office sought may be solicited. Solicitors of signatures shall also be residents of the county, district or other geographical entity represented by the office sought: Provided, however, That for offices to be filled by the voters of more than one county, separate petition forms shall be used for the signatures of qualified voters from each county.No qualified voter forfeits his or her opportunity to vote in the primary election by signing an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition.The candidate may submit a greater number of signatures to allow for subsequent losses due to invalidity of some signatures. The clerk of the county commission may not be required to determine the validity of a greater number of signatures than that required by this section.Signatures obtained on an in-lieu-of-filing-fee petition shall not be counted toward the number of voters required to sign a nomination certificate in accordance with section twenty-three of this article.The candidate shall file all in-lieu-of-filing-fee petitions with the required number of valid signatures with the clerk of the county commission or Secretary of State, as the case may be, not later than the last date required by law for filing declarations of candidacies and payment of the filing fee.The oath and forms required by this section shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State.
WV Code § 3-5-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-9. Certification and Posting of Candidacies

By the eighty-fourth day next preceding the day fixed for the primary election, the Secretary of State shall arrange the names of all candidates, who have filed announcements with him or her, as provided in this article, and who are entitled to have their names printed on any political party ballot, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and shall forthwith certify the same under his or her name and the lesser seal of the state, and file the same in his or her office.The certificate of candidates shall show: (1) The name and residence of each candidate; (2) the office for which he or she is a candidate; (3) the name of the political party of which he or she is a candidate; (4) upon what ballot his or her name is to be printed; and (5) in the case of a candidate for delegate to the national convention of any political party, the name of the person the candidate prefers as the presidential nominee of his or her party, or if he or she has no preference, the word "uncommitted".The Secretary of State shall post a duplicate of the certificate in a conspicuous place in his or her office and keep same posted until after the primary election.Immediately upon completion of such certification, the Secretary of State shall ascertain therefrom the candidates whose names are to appear on the primary election ballots in the several counties of the state and shall certify to the clerk of the county commission in each county the certificate information relating to each of the candidates whose names are to appear on the ballot in that county. He or she shall transmit the certificate to the several clerks by registered or certified mail, but, in emergency cases, he may resort to other reliable and speedy means of transmission which may be available so that such certificates shall reach the several clerks by the seventieth day next preceding such primary election day.The provisions of this section shall apply to the primary election held in the year one thousand nine hundred eighty-six and every primary election held thereafter.
WV Code § 3-5-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 3. Elections|Article 5. Primary Elections and Nominating Procedures|§3-5-11. Withdrawals; Filling Vacancies in Candidacy; Publication

(a) A candidate who has filed a certificate of announcement and wishes to withdraw and decline to stand as a candidate for the office shall file a signed and notarized statement of withdrawal on a form provided by the Secretary of State with the same officer with whom the certificate of announcement was filed. If the notarized statement of withdrawal is received by the proper officer by the deadlines set forth in subsection (b) of this section then the candidate’s withdrawal is final and his or her name shall not be certified as a candidate nor printed on any ballot. If a candidate files a notarized statement of withdrawal after the deadlines set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the candidate shall not be withdrawn and the candidate’s name shall remain on the ballot.(b) Deadlines for withdrawing as a candidate:(1) For primary or special primary elections or nonpartisan elections held in conjunction with a primary election: The notarized statement of withdrawal must be received by the same officer with whom the certificate of announcement was filed by the close of business of that officer not later than the third Tuesday following the close of the candidate filing period.(2) For general or special general elections or nonpartisan elections held in conjunction with a general election: The notarized statement of withdrawal must be received by the same officer with whom the certificate of announcement was filed by the close of business of that officer not later than eighty-four days before the general election.(c) Upon request of the candidate's family, the board of ballot commissioners may remove the name of a candidate who dies before the ballots are printed. If a candidate dies after the ballots are printed but before the election, the clerk of the county commission shall give a written notice which shall be posted with the sample ballot at each precinct with the county to the following effect: “To the voter: (name) of (residence), a candidate for (office) is deceased.”(d) If after the time is closed for announcing as a candidate there is a vacancy on the ballot caused by failure of any person of a party to file for each available seat of each available office, the executive committee of the party for the political division within which such candidate was to be voted for, or its chair if the committee fails to act, may fill the vacancy and certify the candidate named to the appropriate filing officer. Certification of the appointment by the executive committee or its chair, the candidate's certificate of announcement and the filing fee must be received by the appropriate filing officer as follows: For an appointment by an executive committee, no later than the second Friday following the close of filing, for an appointment by its chair, no later than the third Tuesday following the close of filing. A candidate appointed to fill a vacancy on the ballot under this subsection shall have his or her name printed on the primary ballot for that party.