NOTICE OF INTENT TO ORDER THE CHANGE OF LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACES FOR PRECINCTS 5 and 6, IN THE MIDDLETOWN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF MARION COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 5 of the revised Code of West Virginia the County Commission of Marion County, shall utilize precincts for the basic territorial election unit; and
WHEREAS, the County Commission shall divide each Magisterial District of the County into election precincts, shall number the precincts, and shall designate one voting place in each precinct which shall be established as nearly as possible at the point most convenient for the voters of the precinct; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to West Virginia Code Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 7, the County Commission of any county may change the location of any polling place whenever the public convenience may require it; and
WHEREAS, the Highland Methodist Church which has been used as a polling place for precincts 5 and 6 in the Middletown Magisterial District of Marion County is not compatible with handicap accessible requirements and is otherwise inconvenient for the voters of those precincts; and
WHEREAS, the County Commission of Marion County accordingly finds it necessary to establish a new polling place for Precincts 5 and 6 in the Middletown Magisterial District of Marion County.
THEREFORE, take notice that it is the intent of the County Commission of Marion County, West Virginia to enter an ORDER on the 12th day of February, 2024 changing the polling place for precincts 5 and 6 in the Middletown Magisterial District of Marion County to the Barnes School Building located at 100 Naomi Street, Fairmont West Virginia.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Marion County Commission shall give notice of such change at least one month prior to such change by publishing NOTICE of the change as a class II-O Legal Advertisement in compliance with the provisions of Article 3 Chapter 59 of the West Virginia Code, as amended.
A copy of this Notice of Intent shall be placed in the Election Precinct Record Book by the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County, West Virginia.
Given under the hand and seal of the County of Marion, State of West Virginia this 10th day of January, 2024.
MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
/s/ Ernest VanGilder,
President
/s/ Linda Longstreth,
Commissioner
/s/ Bobby DeVaul,
Commissioner
ATTEST:
/s/ Julie Kincaid
Clerk of the County Commission
Of Marion County, West Virginia
ID: 765828