ORDER CONFIRMING THE
ACTIONS OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF
ELECTION FOR PRECINCT 120 AND CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACE FOR PRECINCT 120 PALATINE
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 National Guard Armory which has in past elections been used as the polling place for Precinct 120 in the Palatine Magisterial District of Marion County is not available for use during the May 14th, 2024 Primary Election; and
WHEREAS, the unavailability of the National Guard Armory was not made known to the Clerk of the County Commission in a timely manner to assure compliance with West Virginia Code Chapter 3, Article 1, Section (b) or (g); and
WHEREAS, In accordance with West Virginia Code Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 7(f) of the West Virginia Code, as amended, the commissioners of election for that precinct have determined to hold the May 14, 2024 Primary election at the nearest place which could be secured for such purpose, namely the Fairmont First Church of the Nazarene located at 1604 Morgantown Avenue; Fairmont, West Virginia, and
WHEREAS, the change in location of the polling place for Precinct 120 in the Palatine Magisterial District of Marion County, shall be a permanent change.
It is therefore ORDERED that the County Commission of Marion County does hereby confirm and ratify the actions of the commissioners of election for Precinct 120 for the May 14, 2024 primary election.
It is further ORDERED that the polling place for Precinct 120 in the Palatine Magisterial District of Marion County for all future elections shall be the Fairmont First Church of the Nazarene located at 1604 Morgantown Avenue; Fairmont, West Virginia.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall give notice of such change by publishing notice of this change as a Class II-O Legal Advertisement in compliance with provisions of Article 3, Chapter 59, of the West Virginia Code, as amended and by posting notice of such change on election day on the door of the previous polling place describing the location of the newly established polling place and shall mail written notification to all registered voters affected by the change.
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County Commission of Marion County shall make known by proclamation to voters present at the time for opening the polls, and by posting a notice at or near the entrance of the first named polling place, the location at which the election will be held.
The Clerk of the County Commission shall place a copy of this Order in the Election Precinct Record Book.
Given under our hand and seal of the County of Marion, State of West Virginia, this 20th day of March 2024.
MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
Ernest VanGilder, President
Linda Longstreth, Commissioner
Bobby DeVaul, Commissioner
ATTEST:
/S/ Julie Kincaid Clerk of the Marion County Commission
ID: 784434