West Virginia ballot

Election day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Register by

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · online

Early voting

Early in-person voting Oct 21 - Oct 31, 2026 (business hours, plus 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the last two Saturdays)

Mail ballot

County clerk must receive the absentee application by Oct 28, 2026 (eligibility reason required)

Return by

Mailed ballots postmarked by Nov 3 and received by the start of canvass (five days after the election, excluding Sundays); hand-delivered by Nov 2

ID

Acceptable ID requested at the polls (provisional ballot if none, cured at county clerk before canvass); first-time voters must show ID

Register at least 21 days before the election (by Oct 13, 2026) online at GoVoteWV.com, by mail, or at your county clerk's office; West Virginia has no same-day registration. Early in-person voting runs Oct 21-Oct 31, 2026 at the county courthouse, an annex or designated community voting sites during business hours, plus 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the last two Saturdays. Absentee voting by mail is limited to voters who meet a statutory eligibility reason (see the Secretary of State's eligibility list). Your county clerk must receive your absentee application by Oct 28, 2026 (the sixth day before the election). A mailed ballot must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by the clerk by the start of canvass (five days after the election, excluding Sundays); hand-delivered ballots must reach the clerk by Nov 2. First-time voters voting absentee must include a copy of valid ID. Polls are open 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. on Nov 3. Poll workers will ask for an acceptable ID; without one you can vote a provisional ballot and show ID to the county clerk before canvass. Check registration, polling place and sample ballot at GoVoteWV.com.

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