West Virginia Code 8-5-2 – First election of officers of a town or village; commissioners of election
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At the time of ordering the issuance of the certificate of incorporation of a town or village as specified in section seven, article two of this chapter, the county court shall appoint three qualified voters of such incorporated territory who shall act as commissioners of election at the first election of officers to be held in such town or village, as hereinafter provided, and, in case they shall fail or refuse to act, such election may be held, conducted, superintended, returned and certified by any three qualified voters of such incorporated territory appointed for that purpose by the qualified voters present.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 8-5-2
- County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Town: includes a city, village or town, and the word "council" any body or board, whether composed of one or more branches, which is authorized to make ordinances for the government of a city, town, or village. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Town or village: is a term of art and shall, notwithstanding the provisions of §. See West Virginia Code 8-1-2