West Virginia Statutes
§ 7A-5-3 — Election and ballots for municipal consolidation
West Virginia § 7A-5-3
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Bluebook
W. Va. Code § 7A-5-3 (2026).
Text
(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
[ ] Against
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Legislative History
2006 Reg. Sess., SB245; 2005 Reg. Sess., SB159
Nearby Sections
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§ 7A-1-1
Short title§ 7A-1-2
Legislative findings§ 7A-1-3
Definitions§ 7A-1-4
Authority to consolidate§ 7A-2-2
Jurisdiction§ 7A-2-3
Continued existence of laws§ 7A-3-1
Initiating consolidation§ 7A-3-3
County charter review committee§ 7A-3-4
Metro charter review committeeCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
West Virginia § 7A-5-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wv/7A/7A-5-3.