Measure on the ballot in the 2022 West Virginia General Election in West Virginia.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to state that courts have no authority or jurisdiction over any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate.
A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution to state that courts have no authority or jurisdiction over any impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate.
"This resolution clarifies even more unambiguously that no other branch of government has any jurisdiction to tell the legislative branch of government what it can and cannot do as it relates to impeachment, I think one of the most important things that we're doing here is we are bringing balance back to the separation of powers and it's not selfish for us to assert our responsibility." - State Delegate Moore Capito, in support of Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
"What this would do would say that there's no constitutional restraint whatsoever on impeachment … that the separation of powers is not relevant, I think that we all need to think about what this means for the future that any hyper partisan and frivolous impeachment would be A-OK." - State Delegate Barbara Fleischauer, in opposition to Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
"Typically, courts have been hesitant to intervene in impeachments. However, in 2018 the WV Supreme Court overruled an unprecedented attempt to reshape the Court in one fell swoop. The ACLU-WV OPPOSES this amendment. We believe courts play a vital role in ensuring that impeachment proceedings follow basic rules of due process and fairness." - ACLU West Virginia, in opposition to Amendment No. 1 (Learn more)
Clarifying that courts have no authority or jurisdiction to intercede or intervene in or interfere with impeachment proceedings of the House of Delegates or the Senate; and specifying that a judgment rendered by the Senate following an impeachment trial is not reviewable by any court of this state.
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