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Any public officer or election officer upon whom any duty is imposed by this article who shall wilfully omit or neglect to perform such duty, or who shall do any act prohibited in this article for which punishment is not otherwise provided herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than sixty days nor more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 3. Elections § 3-4A-34. Wilful neglect of duty by officials; penalties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-3-elections/wv-code-sect-3-4a-34/
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