2/1/2011
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today issued a comment on the State House of Delegates’ Judiciary Committee’s vote in support of holding a primary election to nominate candidates for the office of Governor.
“I want to commend the members of the House of Delegates for the action they have taken to ensure that our citizens have the ability to select their next nominee for Governor. It was the right thing to do,” Gov. Tomblin said. “We need a primary. After the House passes the bill, I certainly hope the Senate and the House work together quickly to choose a primary date and a new election date, so that our citizens can exercise their democratic right and vote for their Governor. What matters most is providing the people with the opportunity to go to the polls and vote.”
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in support of holding a primary election last week. Governor Tomblin’s bill, in the State Senate, selected West Virginia Day, June 20, 2011, for the primary election with the new election occurring October 4, 2011. The House version of the bill selects May 14, 2011 as the primary election and September 13, 2011 for the new election.
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