35. CONSOLIDATION OF CITY & COUNTY
GOVERNMENTS
Should government consolidation be proposed,
each incorporated municipality and the voting
precincts in the areas of the county outside the
municipality must approve the consolidation by a twothirds majority vote.
36. REVISION OF STATE CONSTITUTION
West Virginia Farm Bureau opposes a State
Constitutional Convention for the purpose of a general
redrafting of the existing Constitution.
37. AMENDMENTS FOR BOND ISSUES
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that
amendments for bond issues not be presented to the
people by the Legislature unless it is clearly stated
how the bonds are to be retired, and how the funds are
to be distributed.
38. WORDING ON BALLOTS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that
amendments or issues placed on the ballot for voter
consideration be worded in such a manner that a
simple yes or no means exactly that, and not be
worded in such a manner as to confuse the voter.
39. RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends that public
officials in West Virginia be subject to recall with the
possibility of removal from office by popular vote.
40. SELECTION OF JUDGES IN THE SYSTEM
OF COURTS IN WV
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports changing the
system of selection of justices and judges in West
Virginia’s courts to a nonpartisan ballot.
FEDERAL
41. DESECRATION OF THE UNITED STATES
FLAG
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that
states could not impose a penalty for desecration of
one’s personal United States flag.
West Virginia Farm Bureau believes that the
United States flag is a symbol of freedom and
liberty unequaled in the world and that the wanton
destruction of our flag demeans the values, which we,
as free people, hold so dear. We recommend that any
American flag sold which is 2 ft. x 3 ft. or larger come
with instructions for proper use – display and disposal.
We support a constitutional amendment making
flag desecration a felony.
42. BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET
West Virginia Farm Bureau insists on a balanced
federal budget, accomplished by reducing federal
government expenditures and not increasing taxes.
Any balanced budget proposal should require full
compliance in not more than five years.
education
43. COMMON CORE
Whereas, the Common Core State Standards
(CCSS) are a set of academic standards
promoted and supported by two private membership
organizations, the National Governor’s Association
(NGA) and the Council of Chief State S