HB 3463 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

To move the election of Supreme Court Justices to the general election

HB 3463 would move the election of West Virginia Supreme Court justices from primary elections to general elections. The bill requires justices to be elected on nonpartisan ballots during general elections, with multiple seats elected via numbered divisions (one per seat) statewide. This change affects all candidates running for the state's Supreme Court of Appeals, as they would no longer compete in partisan primaries but instead be chosen directly by voters in general elections. The bill specifies that candidates in each numbered division would be certified based on the highest votes received within that division.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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