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Document Julie Archer October 24, 2022
Amendment 1 Letter to the Editor Toolkit
Background:  Following reports of lavish spending on office renovations in 2018, West Virginia’s House of Delegates voted to impeach all four sitting justices on the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals. One of the impeached justices, Margaret Workman, filed a lawsuit to stop her impeachment trial, arguing legislators overstepped their constitutional authority. A panel of acting […] More
Issues: DemocracyFair CourtsJudicial Independence
Document WVCCE February 25, 2022
End Voter Disenfranchisement: Let Justice-Impacted People Vote!
In 2021, there were 10,326 West Virginians who were unable to become voters because they were on parole or probation. These West Virginians have served their time. They pay taxes and give back to their communities. There is no reason their right to vote should continue to be withheld. More
Issues: Voting Rights
Document Julie Archer February 22, 2022
HB 4785 – Letter to the Editor Toolkit
In response to former Justice Evan Jenkins’s recent resignation from the State Supreme Court, members the House of Delegates are moving quickly to strip West Virginians of their ability to have a say in who will fill the seat left vacant by Jenkins’s departure. We have a process in place for filling judicial vacancies and […] More
Issues: DemocracyFair CourtsWV Supreme Court
Document Julie Archer January 26, 2022
WVCCE Removal Alert Postcard
WV Citizens for Clean Elections has launched a program to inform 20,000 West Virginia voters across the state that their names as they currently appear have been removed from the voter rolls through a new direct mail campaign. The campaign communicates to West Virginians whose names have been removed from the voter rolls according to […] More
Document Julie Archer January 26, 2022
WVCCE Voter Removal Alert Letter
WV Citizens for Clean Elections has launched a program to inform 20,000 West Virginia voters across the state that their names as they currently appear have been removed from the voter rolls through a new direct mail campaign. The campaign communicates to West Virginians whose names have been removed from the voter rolls according to […] More
Document WVCCE August 31, 2020
Open Letter to Governor Jim Justice, Secretary of State Mac Warner
A coalition of voting rights advocates and community leaders is continuing to call on Governor Jim Justice and Secretary of State Mac Warner to mandate and provide funding for the mailing absentee ballot applications to all registered voters as was done in the primary election. In an open letter to the Governor and the Secretary, the groups said the decision by some counties to mail the applications has the potential to introduce unfairness into the process and cause confusion for voters who may be expecting an application that will never come. The coalition also cited lack of internet access and issues with the absentee ballot application portal, as reinforcing their position that the process should be consistent with the primary election. More
Issues: DemocracyHealthVoting Rights
Document WVCCE July 29, 2020
Absentee Voting Demands Letter from WV Voting Rights Advocates & Community Leaders
With less than 100 days before the General Election, a coalition of voting rights advocates and community leaders representing poor and impacted communities across West Virginia is calling on Governor Jim Justice and state and local election officials to provide further clarity to the state’s voters regarding their plans to ensure a safe, accessible, and secure election and to mailing absentee ballot applications to those voters as was done in the primary election. More
Issues: Voting Rights
Document WVCCE April 24, 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Impact on the 2020 Primary Election
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Impact on the 2020 Primary Election: Absentee Voting and Election FAQ More
Issues: DemocracyVoting Rights
Document WVCCE February 11, 2020
The Pro-Democracy, Anti-Corruption Platform: Bills We Support
Several bills that advance the goals of the Pro-Democracy Platform have been introduced. Here's a list of the bills and their status.  More
Issues: DemocracyDisclosureTransparencyVoting Rights
Document WVCCE October 8, 2018
Pro-Democracy, Anti-Corruption Campaign Flier
The document below contains two versions of our Pro-Democracy, Anti-Corruption campaign flier. A half-page, double-sided flier (two per page) and a full page. Download the filer here or email julie@wvoter-owned.org to request copies. More
Issues: Clean ElectionsDemocracy