Candidate filing window opens for Welch mayor and city council seats

A public filing notice posted to West Virginia public-notice outlets announced the candidate filing window for municipal offices in Welch, McDowell County, with the posting dated February 24, 2026. The notice covers the mayoral office and city council member seats for the city of Welch.

The notice explicitly specifies the filing period for mayor and city council members in Welch and presents the official schedule for prospective candidates. The document was distributed through the state’s public-notice channels, the same outlets county and municipal clerks use to publicize election deadlines and filing requirements.

For Welch, the posting on February 24, 2026 represents the formal public start of the candidate filing process for this municipal cycle in McDowell County. Candidates aiming for the mayor’s office or a seat on Welch city council will need to follow the timetable and any procedural instructions contained in that notice as they prepare nomination paperwork and any required forms.

Local voters and potential candidates can locate the detailed schedule and instructions in the notice that was published on West Virginia public-notice outlets on February 24, 2026. The public posting is the official record for the opening of the filing window for Welch’s mayoral and city council contests and sets the calendar for how the city’s municipal ballot will be formed this election cycle.