West Virginia Code 6-4-1 – United States senators, representatives, and presidential electors
The Governor shall, whenever requested, give a certificate under his hand and the great seal of the state, to each person elected a senator or member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, or an elector of president and vice-president of the United States, which certificates, respectively, shall be substantially in the following forms:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 6-4-1
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(SENATOR)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, …………….., Governor of said State, pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that ……………….., of the county of ………………., was duly chosen a member of the Senate in the Congress of the United States for the State of West Virginia, on the ……… day of ……….., ………….., for the term commencing on March 4, next ensuing (or for the unexpired term ending on March 3, ………., as the case may be).
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the ……….. day of …………, ……..
(MEMBER OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, ……………………., Governor of the said State, pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that …………………………, of the county of ……………., was duly chosen a member of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States on the ………….. day of ……………., ……, for the ……. congressional district of this state composed of the counties of …………………., for the term commencing on March 4, next ensuing (or for the unexpired term ending on March 3, ………, as the case may be).
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the ……….. day of …………, ……
(PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS)
State of West Virginia, to-wit:
I, …………………., Governor of said State pursuant to the laws in such case made and provided, do hereby certify that ……………….., of the county of …………, was duly appointed by this State at an election held therein on the ……….. day of November, ……., an elector of president and vice-president of the United States.
Given under my hand and the great seal of the State of West Virginia, on this the …………. day of …………, ……..