(a) The drawing for ballot positions for the municipal election shall be held on a Tuesday (the seventh day) preceding the election. Time to be agreed upon by Council.
(W.Va. Code § 3-6-2(d)(2))
(b) Ballots shall be prepared by the Recorder. The full names of all candidates nominated for Mayor shall be arranged under the heading “Mayor”. The full names of all candidates for the office of Recorder shall be arranged under the heading “Recorder”. The full names of all candidates nominated for Council shall be arranged under the heading “Council”. Nicknames may be used on the ballot as outlined in the W.Va. Code § 3-5-13(4)(A). If two candidates for the same office have the same surname or have names so similar as to be likely to cause confusion, the addresses of their places of residence shall be placed with their names on the ballot. Candidates shall be listed as to each office, with the slate of candidates nominated by each convention. The ballots shall bear instructions as to the number of candidates for each office for whom the voters are entitled to vote.
(Ord. passed 6-23-1981; Ord. passed 2-13-2007; Ord. passed 1-24-2017; Ord. passed 2-26-2019)