West Virginia Code § 3-1-16

Election of state officers
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(a) At the general election to be held in 1968, and every fourth year thereafter, there shall
be elected a Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General and
Commissioner of Agriculture. At the general election in 1968, and every second year
thereafter, there shall be elected a member of the State Senate for each senatorial district,
and a member or members of the House of Delegates of the state from eache county or each
delegate district.
(b) At the time of the primary election to be held in the year 2016, and every twelfth year
thereafter, there shall be elected one justice of the Supreme Couurt of Appeals, and at the
time of the primary election to be held in 2020, and every 12th year thereafter, two justices of
the Supreme Court of Appeals and at the time of the primaryt election to be held in 2024, and
every twelfth year thereafter, two justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals. Effective with
the primary election held in the year 2016, the election of justices of the Supreme Court of
Appeals shall be on a nonpartisan basis and by division as set forth more fully in article five
of this chapter.
(c) At the time of the primary election to be held in the year 2024, and every tenth year
thereafter, there shall be elected one judge to a seat of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; at
the time of the primary election to bge held in 2026, and every 10th year thereafter, one judge
to a seat of the Intermediate Court of Appeals; and at the time of the primary election to be
held in 2028, and every 10th yeear thereafter, one judge to a seat of the Intermediate Court of
Appeals. Effective with the primary election held in the year 2024, the election of Judges of
the Intermediate Court Lof Appeals shall be on a nonpartisan basis and by division as set forth
more fully in §3-5-1 et seq. of this code.

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