The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states--Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia--refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.
See Also: List of members of the 79th West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2011:
The House is composed of 100 members elected for two year terms.
The House of Delegates' districting system divides the state into 58 districts that elect a varying n...
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The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states--Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia--refer to their lower house as the House of Delegates.
See Also: List of members of the 79th West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2011:
The House is composed of 100 members elected for two year terms.
The House of Delegates' districting system divides the state into 58 districts that elect a varying number of members. The majority of districts, 35, are single-member districts. 23 districts are multi-member constituencies, varying from two to seven (the 30th District in Kanawha County) delegates.
Some have claimed that districts are gerrymandered in such a way as to preserve the status quo. Republicans have called for 100 single-member districts, with the districts representing compact areas of common interests.
The Speaker of the House is selected by its members. In contrast to the tradition of the Speaker of the United States House of...
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