West Virginia § 3-1-43 - 3-1-43. Disposition of miscellaneous election papers.
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§ 3-1-43. 3-1-43. Disposition of miscellaneous election papers.
At the expiration of twenty-two months after any election, the affidavits taken and returned by any registrar or any election officer, applications for absent voters' ballots, rejected absent voters' ballots, certificates of nominations of candidates, and the written designations of election officers and of ballot commissioners shall be destroyed. If the further preservation of any of the documents mentioned in this section shall be required by the order of the court, the same shall be destroyed at the expiration of the time fixed for the further preservation thereof by such order.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-1-43 ("3-1-43. Disposition of miscellaneous election papers.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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