MORGANTOWN — Five ballots – four late-arriving absentee and one provisional – were added to the Morgantown Municipal Election vote totals Monday as a quorum of Morgantown City Council sat […]
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Nearly 42,000 ballots cast as Mon County turnout tops 64%
MORGANTOWN — Just going by the percentages, you’d have to go back 20 years, to 2004, to find a higher turnout in Monongalia County than the recently completed 2024 election. […]
County heading into Election Day with record turnout
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 as the county’s […]
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 city’s voters. An […]
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 positives, and we […]
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 — after all, the […]
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. Both races […]
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 reports and punditry. […]
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 and New Hampshire […]
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 with May primaries. […]
