It’s Election Day in America. At long last. More than two dozen polling locations across Monongalia County will be open from 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. today […]
Tag: voter turnout
Morgantown Council will not put election question before city voters
MORGANTOWN — The question of whether the city of Morgantown should eliminate its standalone election and move onto the county’s primary ballot will not go before the […]
Yes, Morgantown council should move city elections
Morgantown City Council is considering a handful of changes to the city charter. (See Ben Conley’s reporting for full details.) We see all the proposals as net […]
Granville should move elections in line with primary
Granville is considering moving its municipal elections in line with primary elections, following in the footsteps of Westover and Star City. We fully support the move — […]
No drama in commission, assessor races as turnout dips below 30%
MORGANTOWN — There wasn’t much drama to be had in the county races for the Western District seat on the Monongalia County Commission and Monongalia County Assessor. […]
Will you vote in the primary election?
During a contentious campaign cycle — like the one we are in now in West Virginia — there are an overwhelming number of advertisements, campaign appearances, news […]
Making the same mistake
by Steven Roberts The left wing of the Democratic Party is fully capable of self-delusion and self-destruction. In 2000, Green Party votes for Ralph Nader gave Florida […]
Are May primaries the perfect time for city elections?
Elections are still on our minds, with Morgantown’s council election just last week and Westover’s recent announcement it intends to move the town’s municipal election to coincide […]
Council and a manager or a mayor?
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our survey from last Sunday. We received 26 responses and eight comments. Only one person chose to have […]
Guest essay: Why do so few people in W.Va. vote?
by Judy K. Ball Final election results from the November midterms in West Virginia, released Dec. 9, revealed shockingly low voter turnout. Statewide, 43% of registered voters […]
