LWVWV Urges No Vote on Amendment 1

August marked the one year anniversary of  WV National Guard members  being deployed to the nation’s capital.  The reason given for the deployment was  to control street crime and to restore cleanliness. These unsubstantiated concerns have been used as an excuse to normalize a military presence on Washington’s streets. 

In a letter dated August 13, 2026 the LWVWV  asked Governor Morrisey “to exercise your legal option…to recall West Virginia Guard forces from DC”