West Virginia Code § 8-5-17

Canvassing of elections; contested elections
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All elections ordered and held by a county court under the provisions of this chapter shall be
canvassed by such county court. All elections ordered and held by a municipality under the
provisions of this chapter shall be canvassed by the governing body of such municipality.
Any contest of a public question election ordered and held by a county court, or by a
municipality, under the provisions of this chapter, shall be heard and decided by the county
court or governing body of the municipality, as the case may be, and any such contest shall
be conducted in the manner to be provided in article seven, chapter three of this code for
contests of an election on a public question. Any such election muay be contested by a
qualified elector or voter or by a freeholder interested therein.
Any contest by any candidate or candidates of an election of charter board members or of
the first officers of a city, which election is held under the provisions of article three of this
chapter, shall be heard and decided by the county court, and any such contest shall be
conducted in the manner provided in said article selven, chapter three of this code for
election contests for county or district officerss in general elections.
Any contest by any candidate or candidateis of an election of charter board members, which
election is held under the provisionsg of article four of this chapter, or of officers of a
municipality (other than the first officers of a city) shall be heard and decided by the
governing body thereof, and any such contest shall be conducted in the manner provided in
said article seven, chapter three of this code for election contests for county or district
officers in general elections.

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