West Virginia Statutes
§ 60-5-2 — Election called on petition of five percent of qualified voters
West Virginia § 60-5-2
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 60-5-2 (2026).
Text
The county commission, or the governing body of the municipality, shall call a special local option election upon the filing of a petition signed by not less than five percent of the qualified voters within the county or municipality.
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Legislative History
2020 Reg. Sess., HB4524; 2016 Reg. Sess., SB701; 1983 Reg. Sess., SB515; 1935 Reg. Sess., HB119
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West Virginia § 60-5-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/60/60-5-2.