West Virginia § 3-2-33 Neglect of duty by registration officers; penalties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 3-2-33 — Neglect of duty by registration officers; penalties

West Virginia § 3-2-33

Ch. 3ELECTIONS

Art. 2REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

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W. Va. Code § 3-2-33 (2026).

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Any registrar or clerk of the county commission or his or her authorized deputies or any other persons upon whom a duty is imposed pursuant to the provisions of this article, or the rules, regulations or directions promulgated or issued by the Secretary of State as the chief registration official of the state, who shall willfully delay, neglect or refuse to perform such duty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.

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Any registrar or clerk of the county commission or his or her authorized deputies or any other persons upon whom a duty is imposed pursuant to the provisions of this article, or the rules, regulations or directions promulgated or issued by the Secretary of State as the chief registration official of the state, who shall willfully delay, neglect or refuse to perform such duty, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.