On March 21, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed HB 4002. It abolishes multi-member House of Delegates districts, starting with the redistricting that will take place after the 2020 census. Under the current districts, there are 20 districts that elect multiple members, including one district that elects five.
On March 22, he signed HB 4434. It bans members of qualified parties from petitioning as independent candidates. It would not apply to presidential or vice-presidential candidates unless they lived in West Virginia.
1/2 or less votes x 1/2 rigged districts = 1/4 or less CONTROL
— since 1964 SCOTUS gerrymander cases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrymandering
Much worse before 1964.
Much, much worse primary math which nominates the extremists who later get elected in the rigged districts.
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PR and AppV
A legislature can not bind a future legislature. HB 4002 is at best aspirational.