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W. Va. Code § 7A-5-3

Election and ballots for municipal consolidation

West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 7A — Consolidated Local Government · Status: effective

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W. Va. Code § 7A-5-3, Election and ballots for municipal consolidation, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2360686
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(a) After receiving the proposed charter from the municipal charter review committee, the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall hold an election on the question of consolidation at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article. (b) The ballots for the election on consolidation shall be as follows: [ ] For (name of consolidated municipality) [ ] Against (name of consolidated municipality)