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Election administration in West Virginia
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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee/mail-in voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.
Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in West Virginia:
Poll times
- See also: State poll opening and closing times
In West Virginia, all polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A voter who is in line at the time polls close must still be permitted to vote.[2]
Voter registration
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in West Virginia, an individual must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of West Virginia, and at least 18 years of age by the date of the next general election.[3]
The registration deadline is 21 days prior to an election. An individual may register to vote by submitting a form by mail to his or her county clerk's office or the Secretary of State's Office. Registration can be completed online, in person at the county clerk's office, the Secretary of State's office, the Department of Motor Vehicles, any public assistance office, any agency that serves people with disabilities, any marriage license office, or any military recruiting agency.[3]
Automatic registration
- See also: Automatic voter registration
West Virginia automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles.[4]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
West Virginia has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
- See also: Same-day voter registration
West Virginia does not allow same-day voter registration.
Residency requirements
An individual must have resided in the state for at least 30 days of residency before they may vote.
Verification of citizenship
West Virginia does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[5] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The West Virginia Secretary of State's office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.
Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy
Early voting
- See also: Early voting
West Virginia permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee/mail-in voting
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
Voters in West Virginia are eligible to vote absentee in an election "if the voter is 'confined,' or not in their home county, for the entire duration of in-person voting (both the early voting period and on Election Day)," for one of the following reasons:[6]
- “Injury or illness”
- “Disability or 'extreme advanced age'”
- “Incarceration or home detention (does not include individuals convicted of any felony, treason, or election bribery)”
- “Work hours and distance from county seat”
- “Inaccessible early voting site and polling place”
- “Personal or business travel”
- “Attendance at college or other place of education or training”
- “Temporary residence outside of the county”
- “Service as an elected or appointed state or federal official”
To vote absentee, a request must be received by the county clerk no later than the sixth day prior to the election.[7]
Returning absentee/mail-in ballots
Voters may return absentee ballots by mail or in person.[7] The deadline for ballots postmarked by Election Day is five days after the election, not including Sundays. Ballots without a postmark must be received by county clerks by the day after the election. To return a ballot in person, the deadline is the day before Election Day.[8]
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West Virginia law states the following:[9]
| “ | No person may hand deliver more than two absentee ballots in any election and any person hand delivering an absentee ballot is required to certify that he or she has not examined or altered the ballot.[10] | ” |
Twenty states allow anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allow anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allow only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. do not specify who may return ballots.
Drop box availability
State law does not include drop boxes as a valid method to return an absentee ballot.[9]
Signature requirements and cure provisions
West Virginia election officials are authorized to challenge signatures that do not match voter records. State statute requires the official to notify the voter immediately of the challenge, but does not specify a cure provision, or a process by which voters can correct a signature discrepancy.[9][11]
West Virginia law states the following:[11]
| “ | Absent voters' ballots challenged by the official designated to supervise and conduct absentee voting under the provisions of this article are to be transmitted by the official directly to the county commission sitting as a board of canvassers. The absent voters' ballots challenged by the election commissioners and poll clerks under the provisions of this article may not be counted by the election officials but are to be transmitted by them to the county commission sitting as a board of canvassers.[10] | ” |
Thirty-three states have laws that include cure provisions, while 17 states do not. One state, Pennsylvania, allows counties to establish a cure process.
Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?
Use the Absentee Ballot Tracking tool provided by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to check the status of your absentee ballot.
Voter identification requirements
- See also: Voter ID in West Virginia
- See also: Voter identification laws by state
West Virginia requires voters to present identification while voting. The identification provided must be issued either by the State of West Virginia, or one of its subsidiaries, or by the United States government.[12][13]
Signed into law in 2025, HB 3016 established that a document was valid if it:[13]
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State law enumerates the following identifications that an individual may use to vote:[13]
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Lastly, state law provided for the following exceptions and alternative methods of verifying a voter's identity:[13]
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Voters can obtain a free voter ID card at their county clerk’s office.[14]
Thirty-five states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 23 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 15 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.
Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.
Provisional balloting for voters without ID
Voters who do not have ID while voting may cast provisional ballots. See below for provisional ballot rules.
Provisional ballot rules
Voters in West Virginia are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances:[15]
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According to West Virginia Code, "Provisional ballots may not be counted by the election officials. The county commission shall, on its own motion, at the time of canvassing of the election returns, sit in session to determine the validity of any challenges according to the provisions of this chapter. If the county commission determines that the challenges are unfounded, each provisional ballot of each challenged voter, if otherwise valid, shall be counted and tallied together with the regular ballots cast in the election. The county commission, as the board of canvassers, shall protect the privacy of each provisional ballot cast. The county commission shall disregard technical errors, omissions or oversights if it can reasonably be ascertained that the challenged voter was entitled to vote."[16]
Voters who cast a provisional ballot because they did not have the required identification with them on the day of the election may visit the county clerk's office during business hours at any time before the official canvass to present their identification and ensure their ballot will be counted.[2][17]
Was your provisional ballot counted?
Visit the office of the secretary of state’s Provisional Ballot Search tool to check the status of your provisional ballot.
Primary election type
- See also: Primary elections in West Virginia
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. West Virginia utilizes a semi-closed primary system where parties may decide if unaffiliated voters can vote in their primaries.[18][19]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Time off work for voting
In West Virginia, employees are entitled to three hours paid time off work provided they submit applications to their employers three days in advance of elections and contingent upon their completion of voting. For certain sectors and services, employers may rearrange employees' schedules while ensuring their right to vote:[20]
| “ | Every person entitled to vote at any election who may be employed by any person, company, or corporation on the day on which such election shall be held in this state, shall, on written demand of such employee, made at least three days prior thereto, be given a period of not more than three hours, if necessary, between the opening and the closing of the polls on such day, for the purpose of enabling such person to repair to the place of voting to cast his vote and return, without liability to any penalty or deduction from his usual salary or wages on account of such absence, except that any employee, who has three or more hours of his own time away from his work or place of employment at any time between the hours of the opening and the closing of the polls on election day and who fails or neglects to vote or elects not to vote during such free time away from his work or employment, may be subject to wage or salary deductions for the time actually absent from his work or employment for voting in such election.
In essential government, health, hospital, transportation and communication services and in production, manufacturing and processing works requiring continuity in operation, the employer may, upon receipt of such written demand for voting time off, arrange and schedule a calendar of time off for any and all of his employees for voting so as to avoid impairment or disruption of essential services and operations, but every such schedule or calendar of time off for voting so arranged shall provide ample and convenient time and opportunity for each employee of such services or works to cast his vote as herein provided.[10] |
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Twenty-eight states require employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies vary as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given.
Electioneering
West Virginia state law prohibits electioneering within 100 feet of a polling place. The law defines electioneering as: “the displaying of signs or other campaign paraphernalia, the distribution of campaign literature, cards, or handbills, the soliciting of signatures to any petition, or the solicitation of votes for or against any bona fide candidate or ballot question in a manner which expressly advocates the election or defeat of the candidate or expressly advocates the passage or defeat of the ballot question."[21]
Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
In West Virginia, people convicted of a felony lose the right to vote while serving their sentence, including probation and parole.[22] According to the secretary of state's website, "once the sentence is fully served and the person is 'off papers,' he/she may re-register to vote and participate in the next West Virginia election."[2]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[23]
Voter list maintenance
All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).[24] The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.[25]
When names can be removed from the voter list
West Virginia law authorizes election officials to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:[26][27]
- confirms in writing that they have moved outside of their voting jurisdiction
- dies
- is adjudged to be mentally incompetent
- is convicted of a felony
- remains in inactive status through two consecutive general elections.
Inactive voter list rules
If election officials, using National Change of Address data or other address verification resources, determine that a voter may have moved, they are to send the voter a forwardable confirmation notice. In addition, election officials are required by West Virginia law to send a forwardable confirmation notice to all voters who have not updated their registration status or voted in the preceding two years. If a notice is returned as undeliverable or if the voter fails to respond, election officials are to place the voter on an inactive voting list. If the voter remains in inactive status through the next two general elections, their registration is to be cancelled.[28][29][27]
The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)
According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."[30]
Twenty-five states are participating members in the ERIC program. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have joined and participated in ERIC at some point.[31]
As of June 2025, West Virginia was not participating in the ERIC program.
Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) withdrew West Virginia from ERIC on March 6, 2023, saying, "West Virginia will cease all data-sharing activities with ERIC, effective immediately." [32] According to ERIC, the effective date for this withdrawal was June 3, 2023.[33]
Post-election auditing
West Virginia state law requires post-election audits. The board of canvassers randomly selects at least 3 percent of precincts to audit. "If there is a discrepancy of more than 1% or that would result in a different outcome, it is immediately disclosed to the public and a full manual recount is ordered." The audit is conducted during the canvass and must be completed before the election results are certified.[34][35] Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.[36][37]
Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.
Forty-six states and the District of Columbia require some form of post-election audit by law, excluding states with pilot programs. Of these, 39 states and the District of Columbia require traditional post-election audits, while three states require risk-limiting post-election audits, and three states require some other form of post-election audit, including procedural post-election audits.[38][36]
Election administration authorities
State election officials
In West Virginia, the West Virginia Secretary of State is the chief election official and responsibility for overseeing and administering elections at the state level is shared between the secretary of state and the State Election Commission.[39][40][41]
The secretary of state is a publicly elected statewide position with elections held every four years. Elections are held in November and the winner assumes office the following January.
The state election commission consists of the secretary of state and four officials nominated by the governor and confirmed by the West Virginia Senate.[40]
Local election officials
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Noteworthy events
Gov. Morrisey signs bill requiring photo voter ID (2025)
On April 30, 2025, Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) signed HB 3016 into law, requiring voters to present photo identification to vote, with some exceptions.[13] Previously, voters were required to present non-photo identification.
The final version of the Republican-sponsored bill passed the West Virginia Senate on April 12 along party lines. It then passed the West Virginia House of Delegates 88-10 on the same day when one Republican joined all Democrats to vote against the bill.
The bill made several changes to the state's voter ID law, including adding language specifying that a valid ID includes a photograph of the voter, eliminating several non-photo ID options to verify a voter's identity, and clarifying that voter registration cards must be made available through county clerks or the secretary of state at no cost. The bill left in place several exceptions to the requirement to present ID, including permitting poll workers to allow a voter known to them for at least six months to vote without presenting an ID, and allowing another adult that presents valid ID to attest to a voter's identity by signing an affidavit.[13]
In a press release, Morrisey said, "This commonsense legislation secures West Virginia’s elections and instills faith in the voting process."[42]
Rep. Mike Pushkin (D), who opposed the bill, said, "I think this is likely to disenfranchise some of our older members of our society, and for what? We’re preventing a problem that’s not taking place."[43]
West Virginia pilot program allows overseas military members to vote by mobile application (2018)
In 2018, West Virginia became the first state to authorize voting by mobile devices in federal and state elections. The pilot program, restricted to overseas military service members, launched in March 2018. The mobile application used in the process, Voatz, required a user to register by taking a photo of a form of government-issued identification and a video of his or her face and uploading these to the application. The application used facial recognition software to confirm that the identification and face of the voter matched. Upon verification, the voter would be authorized to cast his or her anonymous ballot. Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) said, "Whether a Soldier is without mail service in the mountains of Afghanistan, or a Sailor is in a submarine under the polar icecap, they deserve the opportunity to participate easily in our democracy. They should have a voice in choosing who sends them into harm’s way." Joseph Lorenzo Hall, of the Center for Democracy and Technology, criticized the move: "Mobile voting is a horrific idea. It's internet voting on people's horribly secured devices, over our horrible networks, to servers that are very difficult to secure without a physical paper record of the vote."[44][45] The mobile voting process was first used in the state's May 8, 2018, primary election and November 6, 2018, general election.[44]
Election policy ballot measures
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Ballot access
In order to get on the ballot in West Virginia, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.
There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.
- An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
- An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
- An individual can run as a write-in candidate.
This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in West Virginia. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).
Redistricting
- See also: Redistricting in West Virginia
Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of West Virginia's two United States Representatives and 134 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.[46][47][48][49]
West Virginia was apportioned three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one fewer than it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in West Virginia after the 2020 census
State process
- See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures
In West Virginia, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are set by the West Virginia State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[50]
The West Virginia Constitution requires that state Senate districts be "compact, contiguous, and bounded by county lines where doing so is not otherwise unlawful." There are no such requirements in place for congressional or state House districts.[50]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in West Virginia can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
West Virginia County Clerks
West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections Division
- State Capitol Bldg.
- Charleston, West Virginia 25305
- Phone: 304-558-6000
- Toll free: 866-767-8683
- Fax: 304-558-0900
- Email: elections@wvsos.gov
- Website: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/pages/default.aspx
West Virginia Ethics Commission
- 210 Brooks Street, Suite 300
- Charleston, West Virginia 25301
- Phone: 304-558-0664
- Toll free: 866-558-0664
- Fax: 304-558-2169
- Email: ethics@wv.gov
- Website: http://www.ethics.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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See also
- Election laws and legislation in West Virginia
- State of Election Administration Legislation Reports
- Factors affecting the speed of ballot counting and delivery of unofficial election results
- Voting in West Virginia
- Ballot access requirements for political candidates in West Virginia
- Redistricting in West Virginia
Elections in West Virginia
- West Virginia elections, 2025
- West Virginia elections, 2024
- West Virginia elections, 2023
- West Virginia elections, 2022
- West Virginia elections, 2021
- West Virginia elections, 2020
- West Virginia elections, 2019
- West Virginia elections, 2018
- West Virginia elections, 2017
- West Virginia elections, 2016
- West Virginia elections, 2015
- West Virginia elections, 2014
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Footnotes
- ↑ We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, “Eligibility for Absentee Voting In West Virginia,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, “Absentee Voting Information,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, “Instructions for Voting a Paper Ballot by Mai,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-3-5,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code 3-3-10,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "West Virginia Code, §3-1-34. Voting procedures generally; identification; assistance to voters; voting records; penalties." accessed May 2, 2023
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 West Virginia Legislature, "House Bill 3016 (2025)," accessed June 27, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Be Registered and Ready" accessed June 29, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Provisional & Spoiled Ballot Outline," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV §3-1-41 Code," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Provisional Ballots," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code § 3-4A-20," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code §3-1-42," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code §3-9-9," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "You Have the Right to Vote in West Virginia Once You Complete Your Sentence," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ As of May 2024, the Justice Department notes, "Six States (Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) are exempt from the NVRA because, on and after August 1, 1994, they either had no voter-registration requirements or had election-day voter registration at polling places with respect to elections for federal office."
- ↑ The United States Department of Justice, "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993," accessed May 29, 2024
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-2-23,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-2-27,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-2-24,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-2-25,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ ERIC, "FAQ," accessed May 29, 2024
- ↑ ERIC, "Who We Are," accessed May 29, 2024
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, “Letter to Shane Hamlin,” March 6, 2023
- ↑ Electronic Registration Information Center, "Who We Are," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Post-Election Audits," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, “WV Code § 3-4A-28,” accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Post-Election Audits," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ Election Assistance Commission, "Election Audits Across the United States," accessed July 2, 2025
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted in October 2024, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code §3-2-3," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 West Virginia State Legislature, "WV Code §3-1A-1," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Election Administration at State and Local Levels," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Office of the Governor, "Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Voter ID Bill Into Law," May 1, 2025
- ↑ West Virginia Watch, "West Virginia House passes stricter voter photo ID law," March 28, 2025
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "West Virginia Secretary of State's Office Announces Secure Military Mobile Voting Solution for the Primary Election," March 28, 2018
- ↑ CNN, "West Virginia to introduce mobile phone voting for midterm elections," August 6, 2018
- ↑ All About Redistricting, "Why does it matter?" accessed April 8, 2015
- ↑ Indy Week, "Cracked, stacked and packed: Initial redistricting maps met with skepticism and dismay," June 29, 2011
- ↑ The Atlantic, "How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities," June 17, 2013
- ↑ Redrawing the Lines, "The Role of Section 2 - Majority Minority Districts," accessed April 6, 2015
- ↑ 50.0 50.1 All About Redistricting, "West Virginia," accessed May 7, 2015
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