Local ballot measures, West Virginia

Recent local news Harrison County, Six Levies to Appear on March Ballot Voters Against Proposed Harrison County School Bond Mayors Association Endorses School Bond, Early Voting Underway for School Bond, Harrison County Shinnston in Support of Upcoming School Bond Animal shelter levy fails at polls Meth Residue Major Factor in Bond Vote, Officials Say, Boone County school bond vote set for Saturday, Boone County Voters Ask Questions About School Bond, Boone County Schools bond draws mixed reactions Warren BOE OKs bond for ballot. Warren seeks $53.6M option Lincoln County Schools Prepare for Bond Referendum Harrison Voters Say No to 20-Year, $96 Million School Bond Emergency Services Levy On Special Election Ballot Upshur County Residents Learn More About Proposed School Bond Boone school project wins funds, but bond vote looms Schools may not cut bus routes, Warren bond supporters take fight to cyberspace Calhoun passes bond levy for new school Clarksburg City Council Officially Backs School Bond, Harrison County Mayors Support Upcoming School Bond Meeting for Finalized Harrison County School Bond EMS Levy will appear on ballot Weirton Levy Needed For Consolidation Gilmer County to Vote on Bond for New Schools ...more local news School bond and tax votes See also: School bond and tax elections in West Virginia West Virginia requires school districts to put a question on the ballot for exceeding the levy cap, issuing new bonding and or bond taxes. In West Virginia, levy caps are set on four different classes of property in which results in four different levy limits. In order to pass a levy cap election, a simple majority is required. Any election that requires new bonding or bond taxes must pass through a super-majority of three-fifths (60%) to gain voter approval. Also, school districts are required to have a cost estimate from civil engineer and have approval of the West Virginia Attorney General before having bonds issued. 2011 proposed succession In 2011 proposed legislation was set froth to possibly ask, in a non-binding vote, if residents in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties want to secede from West Virginia and become a part of Virginia state. Delegate Larry Kump proposed the legislation and noted it was just there to get an idea of resident's position on the issue and if it would be viable. While others noted it is as if those residents are suggesting they are not good enough for the state.

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