HB 4339 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Changing the local school board election from the Primary to the General

HB 4339 moves West Virginia county school board elections from primary elections to general election dates, affecting all county school board members. The bill requires these elections to be nonpartisan, with candidates running on a nonpartisan ballot, and limits representation to no more than two members per magisterial district. It also establishes procedures for certifying winners for full terms and unexpired terms based on vote totals, with tiebreakers handled per existing election laws. This change directly impacts how school boards are elected and who can serve from specific geographic areas.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Jan 15, 2026
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