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Pritt’s Ballot Eligibility in Question | Charleston News
West Virginia election officials are poised to decide whether former delegate David Elliott Pritt can remain on the 2026 ballot after he was arrested on felony charges of enticement of a minor — allegations involving a student he taught and an online relationship. Pritt resigned the same day he appeared in federal court, waived his hearings, and is now in U.S. Marshal custody. With widespread calls for his resignation, Secretary of State Kris Warner has scheduled a meeting for August 7 to review two formal petitions seeking his disqualification. The commission must determine if the evidence…
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