West Virginia § 13-1-7 - 13-1-7. When election to be held.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 13-1-7 — 13-1-7. When election to be held., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-1-7. 13-1-7. When election to be held.
Elections for the purpose of voting upon questions of issuing bonds may be held at any general or primary election which the fiscal body in its order submitting the same to a vote may designate, except that, when a petition is filed asking that bonds be issued, the fiscal body with which the same is filed, shall order a special election and the election shall be held concurrently at the next regularly scheduled general or primary election.
In the event that a majority of the votes cast upon a question submitted pursuant to this section at any primary election be against the question, the question may again be submitted to the voters at the next succeeding general election.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-1-7 ("13-1-7. When election to be held.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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