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- W. Va. Code § 1-1-1 · Counties comprising state of West Virginia.
- W. Va. Code § 1-1-2 · Jurisdiction over rivers.
- W. Va. Code § 1-1-3 · Acquisition of lands by United States; jurisdiction.
- W. Va. Code § 1-1-4 · Execution of process and other jurisdiction as to land acquired by United States.
- W. Va. Code § 1-1-5 · West Virginia coordinate systems; definitions; plane coordinates, limitations of use; conversion factor for meters to feet; official geodetic datum.
- W. Va. Code § 1-1-6 · Concurrent jurisdiction in and over lands acquired by United States for military purposes.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-1 · Senatorial districts.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-2 · Apportionment of membership of House of Delegates.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-2a · Legislative findings.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-2b · Precinct and magisterial district boundary changes; notice.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-2c · Redistricting.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-3 · Congressional districts.
- W. Va. Code § 1-2-4 · Severability of provisions of article.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-1 · Notice of intention to create new county.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-2 · Survey and census; area and population.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-3 · Submission of question of creation of new county to voters; copies of surveys, census and declaration of result of election.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-4 · Plat of new county.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-5 · Certificates to accompany application to Legislature.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-6 · Payment of expenses.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-7 · Filing plat of new county after its creation; change of boundaries.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-8 · Collection of and accounting for public funds; officers' fees; execution of process.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-9 · Jurisdiction of courts; transfer of cases.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-10 · Transfer of proceedings pending before a justice.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-11 · Jurisdiction of old officers to continue until new officers appointed.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-12 · Officers of old county required to reside therein.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-13 · District offices not vacated.
- W. Va. Code § 1-3-14 · Notice and survey in case of changing county line.
- W. Va. Code § 1-4-1 · Relocation due to emergency caused by enemy attack or threat thereof.
- W. Va. Code § 1-4-2 · Conduct of public business and exercise of governmental functions at temporary location; validity of acts.
- W. Va. Code § 1-4-3 · Provisions of article to control and supersede statutory and charter law.
- W. Va. Code § 1-5-1 · Legislative findings and purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 1-5-2 · Scope of article; public body defined.
- W. Va. Code § 1-5-3 · Acquisition and disposition of real property; approval by board of public works; conveyances.
- W. Va. Code § 1-5-4 · Repeal.
- W. Va. Code § 1-5-5 · Severability.
- W. Va. Code § 1-6-1 · Purchasing requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 1-7-1 · Legislative purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 1-7-2 · Definitions.
- W. Va. Code § 1-7-3 · Protecting privacy of association.
- W. Va. Code § 1-7-4 · Civil remedies.
- W. Va. Code § 1-8-1 · Restrictions of motor vehicles based on power source prohibited.
- W. Va. Code § 2-1-1 · Common law.
- W. Va. Code § 2-1-2 · Ancient lights.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-1 · Legal holidays; official acts or court proceedings.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-1a · Special memorial days.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-1b · §2-2-1b.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-2 · When acts to be done fall on Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, weather or other emergency day, or day of local significance; adjournments from day to day.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-3 · Computation of time.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-4 · Month; year; fiscal year.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-5 · Acts by agent or deputy.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-6 · Seals.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-7 · Affirmation equivalent to oath.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-8 · Effect of repeal or expiration of law.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-9 · Repeal of repealing act.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-10 · Rules for construction of statutes.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-11 · Repeal of validating statutes; effect.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-12 · Headlines, etc., not part of act; notes, etc., attached to bills not to be construed as expressing legislative intent.
- W. Va. Code § 2-2-13 · Official business and records of the state to be in English; exceptions; definition.
- W. Va. Code § 2-3-1 · Legal capacity; saving provisions.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-1 · Short title; purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-2 · Scope of chapter; definitions.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-2a · Municipal elections.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-3 · Persons entitled to vote.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-3a · Persons entitled to vote under federal Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970; authority of Secretary of State.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-4 · Manner of voting.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-5 · Voting precincts and places established; number of voters in precincts; precinct map; municipal map.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-6 · Municipal voting precincts.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-7 · Precinct changes; procedure; precinct record.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-8 · Political party defined; parties or groups that may participate in municipal primary elections.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-9 · Political party committees; how composed; organization.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-10 · Party committees in office.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-11 · Powers of state executive committee; central or subcommittees; party emblems.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-12 · Members of national party committee.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-13 · Other party or group committees.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-14 · Presidential electors; how chosen; duties; vacancies; compensation.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-15 · Election of United States senators and congressmen.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-16 · Election of state officers.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-17 · Election of circuit judges; county and district officers; magistrates.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-18 · Election to fill other offices.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-19 · Ballot commissioners; selection; duties generally; vacancies.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-20 · Cards of instructions to voters; sample ballots; posting.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-21 · Printing of official and sample ballots; number; packaging and delivery; correction of ballots.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-21a · Vendors authorized to print ballots; eligibility; application and certification; denial, suspension and revocation of authorization; appeal.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-22 · County court clerks to provide election supplies; requirements for poll books and ballot boxes.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-23 · County commission to arrange polling places and equipment; requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-24 · Obtaining and delivering election supplies.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-25 · Supplies by special messenger.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-26 · Election supplies in emergencies.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-27 · Municipal precinct registration records.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-28 · Election officials; eligibility; suspension of eligibility.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-29 · Boards of election officials; definitions, composition of boards, determination of number and type.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-30 · Nomination and appointment of election officials and alternates; notice of appointment; appointment to fill vacancies in election boards.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-30a · Oaths of election commissioners and poll clerks, substitution of persons.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-31 · Days and hours of elections; scheduling of local elections; extension or shortening of terms of certain elected local officials.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-32 · Opening and closing polls; procedure.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-33 · How elections conducted by double boards.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-34 · Voting procedures generally; identification; assistance to voters; voting records; penalties.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-35 · Ballots to be furnished voters.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-36 · Report on and disposition of ballots spoiled or not used.
- W. Va. Code § 3-1-37 · Restrictions on presence and conduct at polls.