2025 Regular Session
HB 3463
To move the election of Supreme Court Justices to the general election
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill proposes to change the way West Virginia Supreme Court Justices are elected. Currently, they are elected during the primary election. This bill would move their elections to coincide with the general election, allowing voters to choose justices in the same election as other state offices.
Key provisions
- Supreme Court Justices will be elected during the general election.
- The election date for Justices will align with the primary general election.
- Justices will be elected at large from the entire state.
- The election will be conducted using a nonpartisan ballot divided by numbered divisions.
- Candidates within each numbered division will be tallied separately.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Voters
- West Virginia Supreme Court Justices
- The West Virginia Judicial Branch
Notable changes
- Shifts the timing of Supreme Court Justice elections from the primary to the general election.
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