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What branch of government does the auditor belong to?
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When did voters select Charleston as the permanent state capital?
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When voters selected the permanent state capital, which one of the following was NOT on the ballot?
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In what month are general elections typically held to determine the winner among candidates of all parties on the ballot?
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Who is the state's chief elections officer?
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Jacob Edgar Boyers was the first person to serve in this office.
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Which governor, a former physician, first prompted West Virginia to provide compensation for workers injured on the job?
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When the Appalachian Regional Commission was formed in 1965, what was its main objective?
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The state currently maintains correctional facilities in all of the following places except this one.
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The State Police was created in response to this event.
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