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West Virginia Secretary of State election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 15
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 21
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 9 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| West Virginia Secretary of State |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 25, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Mac Warner (R) |
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| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia |
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West Virginia held an election for secretary of state on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was January 25, 2020.
Incumbent Mac Warner won election in the general election for West Virginia Secretary of State.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
West Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: All voters "concerned about their health and safety because of COVID-19" were eligible to vote absentee in the general election. An online absentee ballot request portal was created.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for West Virginia Secretary of State
Incumbent Mac Warner defeated Natalie Tennant in the general election for West Virginia Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mac Warner (R) | 58.3 | 447,537 | |
| Natalie Tennant (D) | 41.7 | 320,650 | ||
| Total votes: 768,187 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State
Natalie Tennant advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Natalie Tennant | 100.0 | 181,161 | |
| Total votes: 181,161 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brent Pauley (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State
Incumbent Mac Warner advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia Secretary of State on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mac Warner | 100.0 | 179,904 | |
| Total votes: 179,904 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Past elections
2016
The general election for secretary of state was held on November 8, 2016.
Mac Warner defeated incumbent Natalie Tennant and John Buckley in the West Virginia secretary of state election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mac Warner |
48.52% | 335,526 | |
| Democratic | Natalie Tennant Incumbent | 46.82% | 323,750 | |
| Libertarian | John Buckley | 4.65% | 32,179 | |
| Total Votes | 691,455 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
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2012Incumbent Natalie Tennant (D) defeated Brian Savilla (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, Natalie Tennant won election to the office of West Virginia Secretary of State. She defeated Charles Theophilus Minimah (R) in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Betty Ireland won election to the office of West Virginia Secretary of State. She defeated Ken Hechler (R) in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Joe Manchin, III won election to the office of West Virginia Secretary of State. He defeated Poochie Myers (L) in the general election.
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See also
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