(a) The conduct of all municipal elections shall be integrated with the system of "permanent registration of voters," and those provisions of Chapter Three of the West Virginia Code that integrate county-state elections with the "permanent registration system" are hereby incorporated by reference, to the extent reasonably applicable.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of general law with respect to the method and time for the filing of certificates of candidacy, conducting elections, and determining and certifying the results of such elections, shall apply to City elections.
(c) All City elections shall be nonpartisan. Any person who is eligible to hold and seeks to hold the office of Mayor or member of Council shall comply with the requirements of West Virginia law.
(d) Withdrawal of Candidacy. Any candidate wishing to withdraw candidacy shall notify the City Clerk in writing of the same in accordance with the requirements of general statutory law.
(e) Write-In Candidates. A write-in candidate's certificate of announcement of candidacy shall be in accordance with the requirements of general statutory law.