{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-5-3","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7A-5-3","heading":"Election and ballots for municipal consolidation.","body":"(a) After receiving the proposed charter from the municipal charter review committee, the governing bodies of the affected municipalities shall hold an election on the question of consolidation at the next primary or general election in accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this article.\n(b) The ballots for the election on consolidation shall be as follows:\n[ ] For\n[ ] Against","path":["CHAPTER 7A. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT.","ARTICLE 5. MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATION ELECTION."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7A-5-3/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:42Z","sha256":"3310a74df31af951481452c8533e1042b17c0315fcf12a926f57ec958362df55","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-5-2","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-5-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}