West Virginia § 31D-7-729 Inspectors of election

West Virginia Statutes

§ 31D-7-729 — Inspectors of election

West Virginia § 31D-7-729

Ch. 31DWEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

Art. 7SHAREHOLDERS

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W. Va. Code § 31D-7-729 (2026).

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(a)A corporation having any shares listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in a market maintained by one or more members of a national or affiliated securities association must, and any other corporation may, appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of shareholders and make a written report of the inspectors' determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector's ability.

(b)The inspectors shall:

(1)Ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;

(2)Determine the shares represented at a meeting;

(3)Determine the validity of proxies and ballots;

(4)Count all votes; and

(5)Determine the result.

(c)An ins

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(a) A corporation having any shares listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in a market maintained by one or more members of a national or affiliated securities association must, and any other corporation may, appoint one or more inspectors to act at a meeting of shareholders and make a written report of the inspectors' determinations. Each inspector shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of the inspector's ability.

(b) The inspectors shall:

(1) Ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;

(2) Determine the shares represented at a meeting;

(3) Determine the validity of proxies and ballots;

(4) Count all votes; and

(5) Determine the result.

(c) An inspector may be an officer or employee of the corporation.