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WV HB4080

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Willis

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all municipal elections for mayors and city council members in West Virginia to be conducted as partisan elections by July 1, 2032
  • Prohibits mayors from being selected by appointment, requiring election by popular vote except when filling a vacancy under existing vacancy statutes
  • Mandates that any city, town, or village with charter provisions conflicting with these partisan election requirements must amend their charters by the July 1, 2032 deadline
  • Applies to municipalities that have adopted charters under state code, requiring charter amendments to align with the new partisan election mandate

Legislative Description

To provide for partisan races for mayoral and city council races, and provide for the election of mayors by citizens of a town or municipality.

Elections

Last Action

Markup Discussion

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2026
Legal Services1/22/2026
Judiciary1/14/2026

Full Bill Text

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