West Virginia Secretary of State
Betty Ireland is cautioning voters not to be misled
by a mailing sent to thousands of West Virginians
asking them to register to vote. These mailings
could cause confusion because the deadline to
register to vote in next Tuesday’s May 13th primary
has already passed. “Women’s Voices. Women Vote” (WVWV)
said they sent the mailing to over 16,000 unmarried
women in the Mountain State as part of a larger
nationwide mailing designed to get women registered
to vote.
Secretary Ireland encourages citizens to still
register to vote so that they will be eligible for
the fall General Election, but wants to make sure it
is understood that, for any new registrations
received after the April 22nd deadline, those voters
will not be able to vote in the May 13th primary.
“I appreciate that Women’s Voices Women Vote is
trying to help get West Virginia citizens registered
to vote,” stated Secretary Ireland. “But it is
important to stress that while citizens can still
register to vote for the November General Election,
they will not be eligible to vote in the upcoming
primary if they did not register before the April
22nd deadline.”
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Secretary of State Betty Ireland announces major upgrade to campaign finance reporting system
On Friday, Secretary of State Betty
Ireland unveiled a major upgrade to the Secretary of
State’s Campaign Finance Reporting System available
at www.wvsos.com
and www.WVvotes.com.
Anyone interested in following contributions to
statewide campaigns will now be able to search
electronically for contributors by name or employer,
among other search criteria. Adding this search
feature will help voters easily determine who, in
particular, is funding campaigns for any statewide
office.
“I am pleased to offer this new feature to the ever
improving and expanding Campaign Finance Reporting
System,” Secretary Ireland said. “This upgrade will
go a long way to ensuring transparency and
accountability in elections, which have been top
priorities for my office.”
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West Virginia’s Primary is May 13th
(And for the first time, independents can vote in
either primary.)
Secretary of State Betty
Ireland would like to remind voters that West Virginia’s Primary
Election will be held on May 13th, the second Tuesday in May, as
required by state law. Voters will have the opportunity to cast
their vote on a full slate of candidates, including presidential
candidates, at that time.
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