WV HB2872

Requires the Secretary of State to immediately verify a partisan candidate's party affiliation, residency, and correct district upon receiving their certificate of announcement for candidacy

Mandates refusal of filing if a candidate's current party affiliation does not match what is stated on the Certificate of Announcement

Grants the Supreme Court of Appeals original jurisdiction over appeals from the Secretary of State's refusal to certify a candidacy for public office

Provides candidates denied certification a 10-day window following the close of the filing period to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Appeals

Establishes that knowingly providing false information on the certificate of announcement constitutes false swearing, punishable under state code