Farm Bureau supports the right of a licensed
minister to refuse to marry same-sex couples without
legal consequence.
Public Issues
107. LANGUAGE OF PREFERENCE
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports English as the
official language of West Virginia.
108. VOTER IDENTIFICATION
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports the
requirement to present picture ID at the time of voting,
to prevent voter fraud.
109. DISTRICTING PATTERN FOR THE WV
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
West Virginia Farm Bureau believes strongly in
the idea of equal representation in the legislative
branch of government, and in the principle of “one
person, one vote.”
Farm Bureau supports a single-delegate district
model for the West Virginia House of Delegates,
whereby each citizen of West Virginia is represented in
the House by only one member of that body.
112. DHHR RECIPIENTS
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports legislation
that requires drug testing for DHHR recipients, and
if results of testing are positive, that benefits be
withheld unless the recipient has a current physician’s
prescription for the substance testing positive.
Farm Bureau recommends that:
• No able-bodied person should be given
assistance without giving an honest day’s effort
• No benefits should be increased because of an
illegitimate child
• DHHR recipients should be permitted
employment in part-time jobs without
jeopardizing their status
• Any individual convicted of a drug offense
in West Virginia becomes ineligible for
state assistance in any other form other than
rehabilitation programs
110. ANNEXATION
Because of a recent change in the annexation law, a
municipality can annex a roadway to a parcel of land,
and annex that parcel of land, leaving other property
along the way out of the annexation. These property
owners along the roadway have no voice or vote in
the annexation. This “shoestring” or