Call for Election

On June 9, 2020

City of Buckhannon

A General Election for the City of Buckhannon is called to be held on the second Tuesday in June 2020, for the purpose of electing the following:

• Mayor for a Four (4) year term
• Three Council Members, at large, for Four (4) year terms
• One Recorder, an unexpired term, at large,  for Two (2) year term

The voting locations are as follows:

                Precinct 8            Buckhannon Academy Elementary School

                Precinct 9            Courthouse Annex

                Precinct 12          Fred W. Eberle Technical Center

                Precinct 14          Buckhannon Academy Elementary School

Persons interested in filing for office may begin on Monday, January 13, 2020, in the office of the City Recorder at City Hall.  The last date for candidates to file for the office in person is Friday, January 24, 2020 at 4:30 pm, by US Mail must be postmarked by midnight Saturday, January 25, 2020.

The last date to withdraw from the election is Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Drawing for position on the ballot will take place on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at the Upshur County Courthouse located in the County Clerk’s Office – 40 West Main Street, Buckhannon, WV.

All voters must be registered and must vote in the particular precinct in which they are registered.

Randall Sanders – City Recorder