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WVC 3-5-3

§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.





Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2015 Regular Session

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