Laws governing ballot measures in West Virginia

The West Virginia State Legislature may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments and constitutional convention questions. Amendments require a two-thirds (66.67%) vote in each chamber during one legislative session to be referred to the ballot. Constitutional convention questions require a simple majority vote in each chamber during one legislative session to be referred to the ballot.

Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:

• Laws governing recall in West Virginia
• Amending the West Virginia Constitution
• Laws governing local ballot measures in West Virginia
• Signature requirements for ballot measures in West Virginia
• Campaign finance requirements for West Virginia ballot measures

See also

• Laws governing ballot measures
• Types of ballot measures in West Virginia
• List of West Virginia ballot measures