W. Va. Code R. § 153-14-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 153-14-2 - Allowable Additions or Alterations to Legal Names

2.1. A nickname by which a person is commonly known, provided it does not violate the restrictions described herein, may be used on the ballot in lieu of the candidate's first name or may be placed within the name, either in quotation marks or parentheses.

Examples: Bill Trees, William "Bill" Trees, Elizabeth (Betsy) Bond, Liz Bond, Carl "Junior" Rivers, Ester "Lilly" Smith.

2.2. A candidate may use a gender honorific or contraction as a prefix to their name, or a generational suffix that is included in the candidate's legal name.

Examples: Ms. Taylor Brown, Mr. Lamont Smith, Miss Devon Williams, Mister John "Swifty" Walters, or Missus Sophia Powell.

Examples: Ed Roe, Jr.; Thomas Orr, Sr.; Lloyd Wilson, III.

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