SB1021

Creating limited purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections

Introduced·2/20/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB1021 creates a limited-purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections.

West Virginia SB1021 amends the Code of West Virginia to establish a limited-purpose ordinance procedure for municipal elections. It allows municipalities to amend their charters to align election dates with statewide primary or general elections. The bill also permits municipalities to stagger or change the terms of elected officers without a separate voter submission, provided the changes are approved by a majority of voters. The ordinance must be adopted by the governing body and published as a legal advertisement.

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History

Feb 20

Senate

Filed for introduction

Feb 20

Senate

To Judiciary

Feb 20

Senate

Introduced in Senate