(1) The regular elections for electing the Mayor and members of City Council shall be by non-partisan ballot, and in accordance with the statutes of the State of West Virginia, and shall be held at the same time as County and State primary elections are held.
(2) The Mayor and members of Council shall be elected at intervals of four years in conjunction with County and State primary elections, and their terms shall begin on the first day of July of that election year;
(3) Every person qualified pursuant to West Virginia Code §3- 1-3 and who has been duly registered to vote, shall be entitled to vote at all elections held for the City of St. Albans provided, however, that only persons who are registered to vote with the Kanawha County precinct encompassing the City of St. Albans may vote on City of St. Albans candidates or valid items which are specific to the City of St. Albans.
(4) Pursuant to West Virginia Code §8-5-13 the conduct of all city elections shall be registered with the City of St. Albans with permanent registered voters as set out in West Virginia Code Article 3-2 provision of which insofar as they are applicable to this City are hereby adopted and made part of this Article.
(5) Pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code §8-5-14 in Chapter 3, referring more particularly to Primary Elections shall, in so much said they can be applied, govern by the conduct of the elections for the City of St. Albans so administered.
(6) All provisions of the West Virginia Code applicable to elections shall apply to the City of St. Albans elections and shall be handled by the Kanawha County Election Officials.
(Ord. 2023-10. Passed 11-20-23.)