Chapmanville Town Council moves to align municipal elections with state elections

The Town of Chapmanville says its elected officials will give up 6 months of their terms in office when the town moves its municipal election this year.

The Town of Chapmanville is working with Logan County to align its municipal elections with the General Election cycle starting November 2026.

Robert Fields | WVOW News

CHAPMANVILLE On Monday, Mayor Joel McNeely signed an agreement at the Logan County Commission’s regular meeting, saying that the county will work with the town to move its elections from a June odd-year cycle to the November General Election.

That change will start this year, and officials say the town’s ordinances will take two to three months to update.

Screenshot taken from Town of Chapmanville's Facebook page

The decision comes after West Virginia’s 2025 Legislative Session, in which lawmakers passed Senate Bill 50, requiring cities and towns to change their election dates to match statewide election dates by 2032. Elections in the state happen alongside federal elections on an even year cycle.

The town had the option to move its elections to the next cycle, which would have extended elected officials’ terms by 18 months.

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