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Ex. WV-016 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 18-20

Postponement of the May 12, 2020 primary election to June 9, 2020 and of municipal elections

Governor Jim Justice · West Virginia (State)

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Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Level
State
Authority
W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1
Issued
2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
Effective
2020-04-01
End
Self-executing; formally terminated Apr. 20, 2021 (EO 12-21) (read as 2021-04-20)
In force
Apr. 1, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • Secretary of State
  • county commissions and boards of ballot commissioners
  • municipalities
  • levying bodies
Functions reached
  • GATH (congregation at polling places)
  • CRT public offices
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

1. The provisions of West Virginia Code 3-5-1, regulating the particular date on which primary elections are to be held, are suspended for the primary elections currently scheduled to be held on May 12, 2020, to the extent that the date provided for such primary shall be moved forward approximately one month to June 9, 2020.... 3. The provisions of West Virginia Code 8-5-5 and other applicable sections of Code regulating the particular date(s) on which municipal elections are to be held are suspended for the elections currently scheduled to be held between June 1, 2020, and June 9, 2020...

Enforcement

Suspension of election statutes administered by the Secretary of State

Notes

Recital: 'the congregation of the public at polling places so soon after the projected apex of the COVID-19 pandemic poses a large-scale threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.'

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