W. Va. Code R. § 153-27-3

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

Section 153-27-3 - Casting and Counting Write-in Votes

3.1. Valid write-in votes may be cast and counted for the election for any official write-in candidate for election to an office or party position other than Delegate to National Convention, but not for the nomination of any candidate. Write-in votes for any person or name other than an official write-in candidate shall be disregarded.

3.2. An attempted write-in vote shall be counted when the write-in counting team or resolution team finds the vote meets the conditions of a "valid write-in vote" as defined in Section 2.8 of this rule, as well as the provisions of W. Va. Code § 3-6-5, and does not create an overvote for the office.

3.3. Acceptable means of making a write-in vote include printing or writing with pen or pencil, imprinting with an inked rubber stamp, and attaching a sticker or gummed label.

W. Va. Code R. § 153-27-3