West Virginia Legislature Will Meet on Sunday Afternoon, July 18, to Finish Bill on Special Election for U.S. Senate

The West Virginia legislature will meet on Sunday, July 18, to finish working out details for the bills to set rules for the special U.S. Senate election this year.  See this story.

The House convenes at 4 p.m. and the Senate at 6 p.m.  This story explains why the legislature is having a problem passing the bill.  The bill must pass by a two-thirds vote in each house, or it can’t take effect for 90 days, which would defeat the purpose of passing the bill.


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West Virginia Legislature Will Meet on Sunday Afternoon, July 18, to Finish Bill on Special Election for U.S. Senate — 4 Comments

  1. “We simply believe voters ought to have as many potential choices as possible when it comes down to who is allowed to file for office. … We want to make the field viable for all candidates and not have the deck stacked against them by the legislative process,” [Delegate Craig Blair] said.”

    Well, talk is cheap. I hope Blair and a majority of other delegates will actually walk the walk on this.

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