Preston County’s voting systems were publicly tested on Friday in preparation for early voting, which starts April 27. Seven different ballots — one of each kind — […]
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Guest essay: It’s not easy being non-partisan
by Judy K. Ball According to Kermit the frog, it’s not easy being green. For the League of Women Voters, it’s not easy being non-partisan, especially in […]
The Good, the Bad and the Stupid: Law of the land
In our (hopefully) last The Good, the Bad and the Stupid for the year, we’re going to introduce you to some of West Virginia’s new laws. To […]
The way to get politics back on track is to get centrists to the primary polls
by Lynn Schmidt Horseshoes may be good for horses and fun to play with, but they are terrible for politics. In political science there is an assertion […]
House, Senate pass drug, booze, voting, school bills
MORGANTOWN — Monday was the 13th day of the legislative session and the House and Senate were both getting busier moving bills during their floor sessions. The […]
The scourge of unfunded mandates
This week the Carter County Clerk reported to fiscal court that new mandates for voting machines could cost the county in excess of $400,000. While the federal […]
Residents, representatives rally and relay for voting rights
MORGANTOWN — Supporters of Senator Joe Manchin’s voting rights reform Freedom to Vote Act rallied in front of the Zackquill Morgan statue on Spruce Street Wednesday afternoon. […]
Clerk’s office looks at how redistricting will impact local elections
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said her office has already started deciphering how the West Virginia Legislature’s redistricting efforts will impact local elections. “We have […]
A reason to support charter schools
by Stephen L. Carter Whether the Democratic Party’s burgeoning opposition to charter schools will lead to electoral trouble is an open question, but this much seems clear: […]
U.S. election coups? Really?
by Ramesh Ponnuru Neither Republicans nor Democrats want to admit the shocking truth about 2020: The U.S. election system performed well. Americans went through a pandemic and […]