West Virginia § 3-9-6 - 3-9-6. Unauthorized presence in election room; 100-foot limit; penalties.
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§ 3-9-6. 3-9-6. Unauthorized presence in election room; 100-foot limit; penalties.
If any person, not herein authorized so to do, enters or attempts to enter the election room, except upon a lawful errand and for a proper purpose, or remains within 100 feet of the outside entrance to the building housing the polling place, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500, or confined in the county jail for not more than 30 days.
Excepting those individuals provided for expressly in this or other sections of the code, only full-time employees of the Secretary of State’s office or full-time employees of the respective county offices of the county clerk or the county prosecutor may enter or otherwise disturb the polling place.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-9-6 ("3-9-6. Unauthorized presence in election room; 100-foot limit; penalties.") 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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