West Virginia § 6-4-1 - 6-4-1. United States senators, representatives, and presidential electors.
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§ 6-4-1. 6-4-1. United States senators, representatives, and presidential electors.
The Governor shall, whenever requested, give a certificate under his hand and the great seal of the state, to each person elected a senator or member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, or an elector of president and vice-president of the United States, which certificates, respectively, shall be substantially in the following forms:
(SENATOR)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, ................., Governor of said State, pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that ...................., of the county of ..................., was duly chosen a member of the Senate in the Congress of the United States for the State of West Virginia, on the ......... day of ..........., .............., for the term commencing on March 4, next ensuing (or for the unexpired term ending on March 3, .........., as the case may be).
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the ........... day of ............, ........
(MEMBER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, ........................., Governor of the said State, pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that .............................., of the county of ................, was duly chosen a member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States on the .............. day of ................, ......, for the ....... congressional district of this state composed of the counties of ......................, for the term commencing on March 4, next ensuing (or for the unexpired term ending on March 3, ........., as the case may be).
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the ........... day of ............, ......
(PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, ......................, Governor of said State pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that ...................., of the county of ............, was duly appointed by this State at an election held therein on the ........... day of November, ......., an elector of president and vice-president of the United States.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the ............. day of ............, ........
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-4-1 ("6-4-1. United States senators, representatives, and presidential electors.") 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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