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October 13, 2026: Voter Registration Deadline. Voter registration for an election shall close 21 days before the election, or on the 1st day thereafter which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
Official page ↗ · ReadStarting 13 days before the election and ending 3 days before the election, voters can vote early at the county courthouse, courthouse annex, or a designated community voting location during regular business hours. In addition, early voting must be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last two Saturdays before the General Election.
Official page ↗ · ReadOctober 28, 2026: Deadline for Absentee by Mail Application. County clerks must receive absentee ballot applications from voters no later than the 6th day before the election.
Official page ↗ · ReadNovember 9, 2026: Absentee Ballots Postmarked by Election Day and UOCAVA Ballots Accepted. Absentee ballots by mail will be accepted if they have a US Postal Service postmark dated on or before Election Day, and they are received by the County Clerk before the canvass begins.
Official page ↗ · ReadNovember 4, 2026: Absentee Ballots Without Postmark Accepted. Absentee ballots without a postmark can still be accepted if they are delivered by the US Postal Service or an express shipping service and received by the County Clerk no later than 1 day after Election Day. This rule does not apply to UOCAVA voters (military and overseas voters).
Official page ↗ · ReadPolls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
ReadWest Virginia voters must show an approved form of photo identification at the polls during early voting or on Election Day. All forms of ID must be valid and not expired. Of the IDs listed above, if the voter is 65 years of age or older and the ID is expired, it is still acceptable if the document was not expired on their 65th birthday. This law does not apply to absentee-by-mail voters or individuals who qualify for an exception. Exceptions: Signed, Sworn Statement by an Adult (must have known the voter for at least six (6) months, must show a valid photo ID with current name and address, and must sign an affidavit confirming the voter's identity); A Poll Worker Knows the Voter (must have known the voter for at least six (6) months; no affidavit or ID required for poll workers); Residents of State Care Facilities (voter must be a resident of a licensed WV state care facility, the care facility must be the polling place, and the resident's polling place must be located at the care facility). Voting absentee by mail for the first time: you must send a copy of one of the forms of valid ID listed on this page with your ballot.
Official page ↗ · ReadSample ballot · General election · Nov. 3, 2026
Races and questions across the state. Some, such as U.S. House districts and judges, depend on where you live.
Nothing on this page can be marked or submitted. To vote, use the ballot from your election office.
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Sample ballot · Local races · Kanawha County
One county as an example of local races. Your own ballot depends on your address: county, city, school district and legislative districts differ. West Virginia’s election office has the exact ballot for you.
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U.S. Senate and both U.S. House districts are on the 2026 general ballot. Names are from the state's official 2026 general sample ballots (Kanawha and Wood counties), not a certified final list.
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The state's list of races on the 2026 ballot does not include any statewide executive office, such as governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer or agriculture commissioner.
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State Senate and House of Delegates seats are on the 2026 ballot, but they are not listed in this file. Each county's sample ballot shows them, at the state's elections page.
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Only Amendment No. 1 (citizenship requirement to vote) appears on the 2026 general sample ballots we read (Kanawha and Wood counties). No certified list was available to check.
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They answer different questions and are kept apart. Full method: Methodology.
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Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections
This amendment provides that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the United States who are citizens of this state are qualified to vote.
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Election to Authorize Renewal of Additional Levies
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Support for Public Libraries in Kanawha County
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Special election to authorize continuation of additional levies (City of Montgomery)
Election day, early voting, registration, absentee and canvass dates are from the state's 2026 elections calendar, revised July 27, 2026.
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The state's Find Your Polling Place lookup is linked from its elections page. No statewide polling place list was read for this file.
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The state calendar lists a WV Supreme Court of Appeals unexpired-term race and an Intermediate Court of Appeals judge on the 2026 ballot. The general sample ballots for Kanawha and Wood counties do not print either, and no certified general list was reachable, so neither is listed here.
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County Commissioner (one seat) and Magistrate Division 6 (unexpired term) are listed. The county election page marks Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk and Sheriff as 2028 Ballot. No certified final roster was found; candidates are from the state sample ballot.
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No Board of Education member race appears on the sample ballot or the county election page. The Board of Education levy is listed under ballot measures.
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Only the Magistrate Division 6 (unexpired term) race is listed for this county. Statewide judicial races are not listed here.
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Mayor, City Council and municipal judge races for the City of Charleston, the City of South Charleston and the Town of Chesapeake are listed from the state sample ballot, with the treasurer, clerk and recorder where printed; each precinct sample ballot shows only its own ward's council race. The sample ballot is not certified. It prints no municipal officer races for the City of Montgomery, only a City of Montgomery special levy.
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One Board of Education levy question and one City of Montgomery special levy are listed from the state sample ballot, which is not certified. The levy pages are interleaved on the sample, so the number of Board of Education questions and their wording are not verified. No Charleston or South Charleston city levy was found on the sample.
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The state's Find Your Polling Place tool is linked. I did not run it, so no Kanawha County polling place list is included.
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Ten sites are listed for October 21–31, 2026. The state page gives the South Charleston Community Center as 604 Jefferson Rd, while the county commission's July 23, 2026 agenda gives 601 Jefferson Rd. Confirm the address with the County Clerk before going.
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