Petitto, Republican Executive Committee appeal Harrison County Commission's dismissal of election challenge to circuit court
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) â The Harrison County Republican Executive Committee and the Republican candidate for Harrison County Commission have filed an appeal of the commissionâs dismissal of their petition challenging the November election. The appeal, filed Tuesday in Harrison County Circuit Court by candidate Mickey Petitto and Republican Executive Committee Chair Virginia Rockwell without an attorney, alleges the commission took an âillegal vote to dismissâ the challenge in violation of the stateâs open meetings laws. The commission voted 2-to-1, with Commissio...