About County Commission
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $19,800 to $36,960
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
No two commissioners may be elected who reside in the same magisterial district within the county. Must be a registered voter of the county for elections held throughout the county; Must be able to read and write the English language; May not be a candidate on the ballot or an official write-in candidate in the election for any office, other than for district, county, or state political party executive committee; May not be the parent, child, sibling, or spouse of a candidate on the ballot for any office, other than for district, county, or state political party executive committee, or an official write-in candidate for any office, other than for district, county, or state political party executive committee, in the precinct where the official serves; May not be a person prohibited from serving as an election official pursuant to any other federal or state statute; and May not have been previously convicted of a violation of any election law.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- For filing as a Pre-Candidate: Every sum of money, item or service of value received, all expenditures made and liabilities incurred must be reported. The pre-candidate is required to file an annual report in accordance with the reporting schedule for campaign finances.
- Filing period
- January 8, 2024 - August 1, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 363 Main Street, Suite 101, P.O. Box 230, Grantsville, WV 26147
- Filing phone
- 304-354-6725
- Step 3
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