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Voting in West Virginia.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the West Virginia Secretary of State at the link.

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Official source of record
West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections
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VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
West Virginia does not require photo ID. Accepted: driver's license, voter registration card, Medicare/Medicaid card, utility bill, bank statement, or any government document with name.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may vote absentee by mail. No excuse required.
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — WV

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official West Virginia system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
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Register / update online
WV DL or non-driver ID required. 21-day pre-election deadline.
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Find my polling place
Polls 6:30am–7:30pm.
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Preview my ballot
OmniBallot (Democracy Live) per-voter sample-ballot lookup.
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Request a mail ballot
Online request. **EXCUSE REQUIRED** (illness/disability, away, work, attending educational institution, incarceration awaiting trial). Cutoff 6 days pre-election.
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Track my mail ballot
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See who's on the ballot
Filing window 2026-01-12 → 2026-01-31.
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Statewide ballot measures
WV has no citizen initiative. Lege-referred amendments; none certified for Nov 2026.
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Live + past results
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Election calendar
Primary 2026-05-12, general 2026-11-03.
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turnout.app/how-to-vote/wv · 2026-05-02 · NCSL
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