2005 West Virginia Code - §60-5-4. — Notice of election; when held; election officers.

§60-5-4. Notice of election; when held; election officers.
The county court or governing body of the municipality shall give notice of the special "local option election" by publication thereof as a Class II-O legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the area in which the election is to be held. Such notice shall be so published within fourteen consecutive days next preceding the election. The election shall be held not more than ninety nor less than sixty days from the filing of the petition. The regular election officers of the county or municipal corporation shall open the polls and conduct the election in the same manner provided for general elections.

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