HB 5394 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Recall of county commission or county board of education positions

HB 5394 establishes a formal process for recalling county commissioners and county school board members in West Virginia. It requires petitions with handwritten signatures from at least 10% of voters who cast ballots in the previous election to initiate a recall vote, and 20% signatures for the actual recall election to proceed. The bill mandates that counties hold a special election or include the recall question on a primary/general election ballot, with only one recall election allowed per official during their term. This applies specifically to county commission and school board positions, not other elected offices.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Corby Dillon
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