{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-3-8-5g","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 3-8-5g","heading":"Prohibition on political contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.","body":"(a) A foreign national may not, directly or indirectly, make:\n(1) A contribution or donation, or an express or implied promise to make a contribution or donation, to a candidate’s committee, a political committee, or a political party; or\n(2) An independent expenditure or any disbursement for an electioneering communication related to a state or local election.\n(b) A person may not solicit, accept, or receive a contribution or donation described in subsection (a) of this section.","path":["CHAPTER 3. ELECTIONS.","ARTICLE 8. REGULATION AND CONTROL OF ELECTIONS."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/3-8-5G/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:19:37Z","sha256":"093ea4be79fabc3eafc0b6f488edb5ac8a740ea2b3fa4d4b70f35dba2f97d2e9","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-3-8-5f","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-3-8-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}