On 24 August 2019, the Town Council of the Corporation of Harpers Ferry heard testimony and received evidence in the trial of Case v. Johnson, No. 2019-HFTC-01, contesting a previous decision to reject four provisional ballots in the 2019 Harpers Ferry municipal elections. On 11 September, the Town Council issued its majority opinion and order, again rejecting the four provisional ballots. A dissenting opinion was also issued. Following an appeal, the Jefferson County Circuit Court heard oral arguments on Monday, 28 October and issued an order on Wednesday, 6 November reversing the Council's decision. The following is a timeline of the proceedings of the case. Note: Click the links below to access judicial orders and other documents.

• 8 July: Contesters Nancy Singleton Case and Deborah McGee filed a Notice of Intent to Contest Harpers Ferry Town Council election.
• 18 July: Response Notice to Contest filed by Contestees.
• 21 August: Petition for Writ of Prohibition filed by Contesters.
• 21 August: Motion for Expedited Hearing and Preliminary Injunction Based Upon Petitioners' Petition for Writ of Prohibition filed by Contesters.
• 23 August: Circuit Court issues Order Denying Injunction.
• 24 August: The hearing tribunal was heard before the Town Council (Case v. Johnson, No. 2019-HFTC-01). A full transcript of the hearing is available for review.
• 11 September: Majority Opinion and Official Order issued by the Town Council.
• 16 September: Dissenting Opinion issued by Recorder Kevin Carden and Councilmember Jay Premack.
• 27 September: Petition for Appeal filed at Jefferson County Circuit Court (Case v. Corporation of Harpers Ferry, No. 19-P-136.)
• 1 October: Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Briefing Schedule filed.
• 2 October: Order Setting Hearing and Briefing Schedule issued by the Circuit Court.
• 14 October: Corporation of Harpers Ferry's Objections to Contents of Appendix.
• 17 October: Individual Respondents' Objections to Contents of Appendix.
• 17 October: West Virginia Secretary of State's Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae.
• 17 October: West Virginia Secretary of State's Brief as Amicus Curiae Supporting Petitioner.
• 22 October: Circuit Court's Order Regarding Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae.
• 22 October: Respondents' Joint Response in Opposition to the Petition for Appeal.
• 28 October: Oral arguments were heard before Circuit Court Judge Debra McLaughlin.
• 6 November: Judge McLaughlin issued a ruling REVERSING the decision of the Harpers Ferry Town Council and ORDERING that the four provisional ballots in question be included in a recount.
• 6 November: Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court filed by Respondents.
• 8 November: Motion to Stay Pending Appeal filed by Respondents.
• 12 November: The Circuit Court granted a "temporary stay of its Order Reversing the Decision of the Harpers Ferry Tribunal pending oral argument on the Motion for Stay" and "possibly jurisdictional arguments" related to a Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (A full transcript of this telephonic hearing can be found here.)
• 13 November: Motion to Expedite Briefing and Decision of Motion to Appeal filed.

The Town Council of Harpers Ferry consists of the Mayor, Recorder, and five Council members, each elected for terms of two years in June of each odd-numbered year. The next elections will be held on Tuesday, 8 June 2021.

Regular monthly meetings of the Council are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Special meetings are scheduled as necessary. Notices of all meetings are posted at the Harpers Ferry Post Office, on the bulletin board outside the main door of Town Hall, and inside Town Hall. See the calendar of events at the right side of this page for other meetings and events.

Council appoints members to the various commissions and committees from a pool of citizen volunteers. Terms of appointed members expire regularly.  Persons interested in serving the town government at this level should contact the Mayor or a Council member for further information. All meetings are open to the public and are held upstairs at Town Hall.