A measure that would authorize several West Virginia boards and agencies to establish legislative rules was struck down at the governor’s desk Tuesday.West Virg

At the urging of the Secretary of State, West Virginia could tighten laws on acceptable forms of photo identification that can be used at polling places.

West Virginia and Wyoming are the latest two states to ban ranked-choice voting (RCV), bringing the total number of states prohibiting the election system to 13. The battle over whether to implement or ban RCV has been ongoing for nearly a decade. However, more states have banned RCV or chosen not to use it than have implemented it.

For David H. McKinley, “quality” among legislators at the West Virginia State Capitol building in Charleston is more important than having “majority” rule there. He also questions whether the current Republican-controlled Legislature has the best priorities in mind as it considers bills this session.

Starting with a contentious Wisconsin court race, 2025 has a handful of key elections that could shape both parties' path forward.