{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-7-4","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 7A-7-4","heading":"Approval of metro government and charter.","body":"If at least fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the principal city and fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters of the affected county, excluding the principal city, approve consolidation, then metro government becomes effective pursuant to the charter.","path":["CHAPTER 7A. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL GOVERNMENT.","ARTICLE 7. ELECTIONS ON METRO GOVERNMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/7A-7-4/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:43Z","sha256":"7738aaf7bba2d077704ac5ee0c2cc40d066adbdf22c59b1cc3517bf61f36da0c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-7-3","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-7a-7-4a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}