W. Va. Const. art. IX, § 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of West Virginia
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Formation of new counties. No new county shall hereafter be formed in this state with an area of less than four hundred square miles; nor with a population of less than six thousand; nor shall any county, from which a new county, or part thereof shall be taken, be reduced in area below four hundred square miles, nor in population below six thousand. Nor shall a new county be formed without the consent of a majority of the voters residing within the boundaries of the proposed new county, and voting on the question.
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