West Virginia Code § 6-4-1

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:
(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 commencinag 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 cerLtify 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).
GivWen 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 ............, ........

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