"In each county in the state, the clerk of the circuit court while holding such office, and two persons by him appointed, one from each of the two political parties which cast the largest and second largest number of votes in the state at the last preceding general election, shall constitute a board of ballot commissioners, of which board the said clerk shall be chairman." W. Va. Code §3-1-19. The board certifies the to be used in elections, proofs the BALLOTS ballots and attends the test of electronic voting equipment.
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"In each county in the state, the clerk of the circuit court while holding such office, and two persons by him appointed, one from each of the two political parties which cast the largest and second largest number of votes in the state at the last preceding general election, shall constitute a board of ballot commissioners, of which board the said clerk shall be chairman." W. Va. Code §3-1-19. The board certifies the to be used in elections, proofs the BALLOTS ballots and attends the test of electronic voting equipment.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Commissioner. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-commissioner
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