To amend the West Virginia Constitution to provide for the election of the West Virginia Superintendent of Free Schools in the General Election.

HJR 4 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how West Virginia's Superintendent of Free Schools is selected. Currently appointed by the State Board of Education, the superintendent would instead be directly elected by voters in general elections every four years under this amendment. The bill specifically amends Article XII, Section 12-2 of the West Virginia Constitution to require this direct election process. This change would affect all West Virginia voters, as they would gain the ability to elect the state's top education official, and the superintendent would continue serving as a member of the Board of Public Works. As a constitutional amendment, it requires voter approval in the 2026 general election after legislative passage.