Offices on the Ballot 2012 

Federal Offices

 U.S. President and Vice-President

• One (1) seat for each office.

 U.S. Senate

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • U.S. Senator Joe Manchin III

 U.S. House of Representatives

• All three (3) seats.  The seats on the ballot in 2012 are currently held by
  • U.S. Representative David McKinley (1^st District)
  • U.S. Representative Nick Rahall II (3^rd District)
  • U.S. Representative Shelly Moore Capito (2^nd District)

State Offices

Governor

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • Governor Earl Ray Tomblin

Secretary of State

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant

Auditor

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • State Auditor Glen B. Gainer III

Treasurer

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • State Treasurer John Perdue

Commissioner of Agriculture

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • Commissioner Gus Douglas

Attorney General

• One (1) seat.  The seat on the ballot in 2012 is currently held by
  • Attorney General Darrell V. McGraw

Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals

• Two (2) seats.  The seats on the ballot in 2012 are currently held by
  • Justice Robin Jean Davis
  • Justice Thomas E. McHugh

State Senate 

• Seventeen (17) seats.  One (1) in each district. 

House of Delegates 

• All one-hundred (100) seats.

County Offices

County Commission 

• All counties will have at least one (1) Commission seat on the ballot.
• Berkeley and Jefferson County will elect two (2) Commissioners.

Prosecuting Attorney 

• One (1) seat in each of the (55) counties.

Sheriff

• One (1) seat in each of the (55) counties. 

Assessor

• One (1) seat in each of the (55) counties. 

Magistrate

• All seats (number varies by county). 

Surveyor 

• One (1) seat in each of the (55) counties. 

Board of Education

• Two (2) seats in each county.  

Greater Huntington Parks and Recreation District

• Three (3) commissioners will be elected from the county of Cabell.  

Soil Conservation District Supervisor

• Fifty-seven (57) seats total.
  • One (1) in each county.
  • One (1) extra seat each for Berkeley and Kanawha Counties

Political Party

Delegate to the National Convention

• Twenty-seven (27) seats total.
  • Nine (9) Congressional District seats (Three (3) from each Congressional District).
  • Eighteen (18) At-Large seats (elected statewide)

Constitutional Amendments

• “To repeal section three article IX of the State Constitution which provides that a person who has been elected or who has served as a sheriff during all or any part of two consecutive terms shall be ineligible for the office of sheriff during any part of the term immediately following the second of the two consecutive terms, and that the person holding the office of sheriff when this section is ratified shall not be prevented from holding the office of sheriff during the term immediately following the term he is serving.”

U.S. President and Vice President 

  Office: 

U.S. President and Vice-President

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Age 35 – 14-year resident of the U.S. and natural born citizen

  Salary: 

$400,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$2,500.00

U.S. Senate 

  Office: 

U.S. Senate

  Term: 

6 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Age 30 – 9-year citizen of the U.S. and WV inhabitant when elected

  Salary: 

$174,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$1,740.00

U.S. House of Representatives 

  Office: 

U.S. House of Representatives

  Term: 

2 Years

  On Ballot: 

Congressional District

  Eligibility: 

Age 25 – 7-year citizen of the U.S. and WV inhabitant when elected

  Salary: 

$174,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$1,740.00

Governor

  Office: 

Governor

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Age 30

Citizen of WV 5 years prior to election

  Salary: 

$150,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$1,500.00

Secretary of State 

  Office: 

Secretary of State

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Citizen of WV

Eligible to register to vote

  Salary: 

$95,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$950.00

Auditor 

  Office: 

Auditor

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Citizen of WV

Eligible to register to vote

  Salary: 

$95,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$950.00

Treasurer 

  Office: 

Treasurer

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Citizen of WV

Eligible to register to vote

  Salary: 

$95,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$950.00

Commissioner of Agriculture 

  Office: 

Commissioner of Agriculture

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Citizen of WV

Eligible to register to vote

Be a practical farmer, learned in the science of agriculture, and shall have made agriculture his chief business for a period of ten years immediately preceding his election (W.Va. State Code 19-1-2)

  Salary: 

$95,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$950.00

Attorney General 

  Office: 

Attorney General

  Term: 

4 Years

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Citizen of WV 5 years prior to election

Eligible to register to vote

  Salary: 

$95,000.00

  Filing Fee: 

$950.00

Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals 

  Office: 

State Senate 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Senatorial District 

  Eligibility: 

Age 30 - WV resident for 5 years preceding election

Be a member in good standing of the WV State Bar
Admitted to practice law at least 10 years prior to election

  Salary: 

$136,000.00 

  Filing Fee: 

$1,360.00 

State Senate 

  Office: 

State Senate 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Senatorial District 

  Eligibility: 

Age 25 - WV resident for 5 years preceding election

Resident of district and county from 11/6/2011

Eligible to register to vote  

  Salary: 

$20,000.00 

  Filing Fee: 

$200.00 

WV House of Delegates 

  Office: 

House of Delegates

  Term: 

2 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Delegate District 

  Eligiblity: 

WV resident of district and county from 11/6/2011

Eligible to register to vote 

  Salary: 

$20,000.00 

  Filing Fee: 

$100.00 

County Commission 

  Office: 

County Commission 

  Term: 

6 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligibility: 

Eligible to register to vote
Must live in the county magisterial district by the end of the candidate filing period (1/28/2012)
No more than one (1) elected from a magisterial district

  Salary: 

$19,800.00 - $36,960.00
(depending on county classification)

  Filing Fee: 

$198.00 - $369.60 

Prosecuting Attorney 

  Office: 

Prosecuting Attorney

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligibility: 

Eligible to register to vote
Licensed to practice law by the time the term begins 

  Salary: 

$46,200.00 - $96,600.00
(depending on county classification)

  Filing Fee: 

$462.00 - $966.00

Sheriff 

  Office: 

Sheriff 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligiblity: 

Age 18 - WV resident - Eligible to vote 

  Salary: 

$38,280.00 - $48,880
(depending on county classification)

  Filing Fee: 

$382.80 - $488.80

Assessor 

  Office: 

Assessor 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligibility: 

Age 18 - WV resident - Eligible to vote 

  Salary: 

$38,280.00 - $48,880
(depending on county classification)

  Filing Fee: 

$382.80 - $488.80 

Magistrate 

  Office: 

Magistrate 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligiblity: 

Age 18 - WV resident - Eligible to vote
High school education or its equivalent; No more than one magistrate in immediate family
No past felony conviction or any conviction for moral turpitude
Training required before taking office

  Salary: 

$51,125.00 (if representing 8,400 or less people)$57,500.00 (if representing more than 8,400 people) 

  Filing Fee: 

$511.28 - $575.00

Surveyor 

  Office: 

Surveyor 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Countywide 

  Eligiblity: 

Age 18 - WV resident - Eligible to vote
If elected prior to 2012 and currently serving, not required to be licensed.
If unlicensed, can only work for the county.
If newly elected in 2012, must be licensed.

  Salary: 

N/A 

  Filing Fee: 

$10.00

Board of Education 

  Office: 

Board of Education 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

County-wide 

  Eligibility: 

Reside in County and district
Must have High School Diploma or GED
Attend training prior to taking office 

  Salary: 

Compensated on a per-meeting basis 

  Filing Fee: 

$25.00 

Huntington Park and Recreation
District 

  Office: 

Huntington Park and Recreation District 

  Term: 

6 Years 

  On Ballot: 

Huntington Area Precincts - Cabell and Wayne County 

  Eligibility: 

WV and District resident - eligible to register to vote 

  Salary: 

N/A 

  Filing Fee: 

$10.00 

Soil
Conservation
District Supervisor

  Office: 

Soil Conservation District Supervisor 

  Term: 

4 Years 

  On Ballot: 

County - wide 

  Eligibility: 

WV and District resident - eligible to register to vote
Landowner in district
Education or experience in conservation

  Salary: 

N/A 

  Filing Fee: 

$10.00 

            Congressional
District
Delegate

  Office: 

Congressional District Delegate

 # Elected: 

3 per district

  On Ballot: 

Each of the 3 Congressional Districts

  Eligibility: 

Must live in the Congressional District and be a registered Republican

  Salary: 

N/A 

  Filing Fee: 

$10.00 

                      
At-Large
Delegate

  Office: 

At-Large Delegate

 # Elected: 

18

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Eligibility: 

Must be a registered Republican and live in West Virginia

  Salary: 

N/A 

  Filing Fee: 

$20.00 

Constitutional Amendments 

  Number: 

1

  Short Title: 

Repeal the Two Consecutive Terms Limits for Sheriffs Amendment

  On Ballot: 

Statewide

  Summary: 

“To repeal section three article IX of the State Constitution which provides that a person who has been elected or who has served as a sheriff during all or any part of two consecutive terms shall be ineligible for the office of sheriff during any part of the term immediately following the second of the two consecutive terms, and that the person holding the office of sheriff when this section is ratified shall not be prevented from holding the office of sheriff during the term immediately following the term he is serving.”

  Passed

  Legislature:

March 10, 2011
Enrolled Senate Joint Resolution No. 10

  Required for

  Ratification: 

Majority vote in the 2012 General Election