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Council advances charter amendment to move municipal elections to May primary to comply with state law
3643660 · June 4, 2025
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Summary
Council approved first reading of a charter amendment to move Morgantown municipal elections to the statewide May primary date beginning in 2030, by shortening the next two council terms to three years to align with Senate Bill 50 (2025).
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown City Council on Tuesday approved the first reading of a proposed charter amendment to change the city’s municipal election schedule to the statewide May primary date, in order to comply with Senate Bill 50 enacted in 2025.
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