West Virginia

The next election date is Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (Presidential PrimaryElection). The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 21. 2020.

Contact your local Board of Elections for information about local elections.

Provisional ballots are counted 5 days after the election.

If there is a question about your eligibility to vote in an election, you may vote a provisional ballot. You might vote a provisional ballot if:

Early voting for the Tuesday, November 6, 2018 General Election begins on October 24th and ends on November 3rd.

The County Clerk is responsible for early voting. The locations will be in the County Courthouse, annex or on the property of the courthouse. The regular period of early voting begins 13 days before the election and ends 3 days before the election. Voting is avaiable during regular business hours and on any Saturday on or between the 13th and 3rd days before the election.

If you registered by mail, you will have to take a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current document with your updated name and address the first time you vote.

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

To be eligible to vote in West Virginia you must be:

You can find your polling place by utilizing your state resource.

If you have further questions on your polling place location, please contact your county clerk.

In order to be a poll worker in West Virginia:

• You must be 18 years of age by the time of the next election:
• You must be a resident of West Virginia
• You must be registered to vote in the county you reside in
• You must complete required training

You will be entitled to compensation

To sign up, contact your local board of elections.

To verify your voter registration you can use your state's resource or contact your local board of elections.

Not registered? Use our registration tool to fill out your application!

The registration deadline is 21 days before the election. You can now register to vote online! Fill out the forms found here to submit your registration application.