Precinct #
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Application for Voting an Emergency Absent Voter's Ballot
According to the Provision of WV Code §3-3-5c
Name: __________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Residence Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
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County of Residence: _________________________________________________________________________
Political Party Affiliation: ______________________________________ Date of Birth: _____________________
Reason for Requesting an Emergency Absentee Ballot: (check one box)
I am confined in a hospital or other health care facility within my county of residence or other authorized area
on election day;
Name of Attending Physician: ______________________________________________________________
Physical Address of Place of Confinement: ____________________________________________________
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Reason for Confinement: __________________________________________________________________
I have resided for less than 30 days in a nursing home within my county of residence and am
unable to vote in person (provided the county commission has adopted a policy extending
emergency absentee voting procedures to such situation).
I am working as a replacement poll worker and I am assigned to a precinct out of my voting district, and the
assignment was made after the period for early voting in person.
Knowing that I can be fined up to $1000 or imprisoned in the county jail for up to one year or both such fine and
imprisonment for knowingly making a false statement or representation herein, as provided in Section three, Article
nine, Chapter three of the Code of West Virginia, I do hereby certify that the statements and declarations contained in
this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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Signature/Mark of Voter (if mark, witness must sign this form)
Signature of witness to voter’s mark (if needed)
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Reason for assistance, if needed
Oath of Voter’s Assistant: I, a person giving assistance to a voter and signing below, hereby swear or affirm that: I will
not in any manner request, persuade or induce the voter I am assisting into voting for someone other than the
candidate of the voter’s choice; and I will not keep or make any memorandum or entry of anything, directly or
indirectly, nor reveal to any person the name of any candidate or issue voted for by the voter or which ticket he or she
voted except when required pursuant to law to give testimony as to the matter in a judicial proceeding.
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Signature of person assisting voter
A4 Emergency Absentee Ballot Request Application (Page 1)
Issued by the Office of the Secretary of State
Revised 7/16