CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case regarding a state’s actions in maintaining voter registration lists. West Virginia, along with 14 other states, petitioned the court in support of Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted in March. The Supreme Court announced its agreement to hear the case on May 30.
CHARLESTON – Upon taking office five months ago, Secretary of State Mac Warner wasted no time in teaming up with county clerks across the state to clean up voter rolls in all 55 counties. The results of that teamwork are incredible.
CHARLESTON – The day I took office we began meeting with legislators to swiftly draft proposed bills to deal with the difficulties encountered in this office.
CHARLESTON – A new report links at least six possible straw donations made to state Supreme Court Justice Robin Jean Davis’ 2012 re-election campaign to a Mississippi attorney who had a case pending before the court.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner support a multi-state effort urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a method used in West Virginia and other states to maintain the accuracy of voter lists.
CHARLESTON – The Secretary of State’s office will soon begin hosting the first high school students to be recognized by the new Honorary Secretary of State for the Day program.
HUNTINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is suing Cabell County Clerk Karen Cole for refusing to recognize and permit online voter registration within the county.
CHARLESTON – Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant recently hosted the first meeting of West Virginia’s Business Portal Advisory Committee, which brings together the Secretary of State’s Office, the West Virginia State Tax Department, Workforce West Virginia and the Division of Labor to provide one information and process entry point for someone who would like to start, expand or operate a business in the state.
HUNTINGTON – U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers granted an emergency motion, ruling that 17 third-party candidates will remain on November’s general election ballot.
HUNTINGTON – Two third-party candidates who were knocked off the ballot after the Erik Wells ruling have filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of State.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has obtained a $195,000 judgment against a Florida debt collections company and its owners.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has filed a lawsuit claiming a Georgia company tricked consumers with letters trying to skim part of their unclaimed property.
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has upheld a Kanawha County judge's ruling, meaning Erik Wells can not appear on the November ballot as an independent candidate for Kanawha County Clerk.
CHARLESTON – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania automobile leasing company he says claimed it could improve customer credit without being qualified to do so.
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office has announced a $336,000 settlement with Avant, Inc. to resolve allegations the online lender’s business practices violated the state’s Consumer Credit and Protection Act. The settlement involves allegations related to the marketing, promoting and enabling of 90 unsecured consumer loans from April to August 2014 in West Virginia.
