Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda (West Virginia Secretary of State)
| Multi Request | Data Request for Local Ballot Initiatives/Referenda |
| Submitted | March 5, 2024 |
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From: Jimin Han
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting data on local ballot initiatives/referenda that took place in the state since 1972. Specifically, I need the following information to be included in the data.
1. Text of the ballot initiative/referendum
2. Local government where the election took place.
3. County where the local government is located
4. Election date
5. Result of election (votes for, votes against, pass/fail)
6. Threshold to pass (50%, two-thirds, etc)
This website from California provides a good example of the type of data I am requesting:
https://data.ca.gov/dataset/election-data/resource/67e83a65-2b55-41ec-9420-b33b666d4711
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Jimin Han
From:
Hello,
WV-FOIA does not require the creation of materials, only disclosure of existing public records that are available to the public.
All available records and data concerning history of election outcomes, including initiatives that were on a statewide ballot, are available at the following link: https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/HistElecResults.aspx
All available records and data concerning county or municipal/local election outcomes are not available from the Secretary of State, but must be requested from the records custodians in each political subdivision.
This ends the office's duty to respond. Appeals may be filed by initiating a civil action in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, Charleston, WV.
Regards,
Donald
From:
Hello,
WV-FOIA does not require the creation of materials, only disclosure of existing public records that are available to the public.
All available records and data concerning history of election outcomes, including initiatives that were on a statewide ballot, are available at the following link: https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/HistElecResults.aspx
All available records and data concerning county or municipal/local election outcomes are not available from the Secretary of State, but must be requested from the records custodians in each political subdivision.
This ends the office's duty to respond. Appeals may be filed by initiating a civil action in the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, Charleston, WV.
Regards,
Donald