Absentee Ballot by mail
WV Code § 3-3-1, 3-3-2(a), 3-3-2(b), 3-3-2(b)1
County Clerk’s office may receive an absentee ballot application up to 6 days prior the Election Day
UOCAVA Ballot
WV Code §3-3-1, 3-3-2(b)2
Emergency Ballot
WV Code § 3-3-5c
County Clerk’s office shall receive (no earlier than the seventh day preceding the election and no later than noon of Election Day) an Emergency Ballot Application from the voter or a member of the voter’s immediate family. The Emergency Ballot Commissioners will make arrangements to deliver ballot to the voter admitted in a Medical Facility in Preston County or another Medical Facility within in a 25-mile radius of the Preston County Courthouse.
EARLY VOTING IN PERSON
WV Code § 3-3-3
Held at the Kingwood Shopping Plaza-Corner Mall, Kingwood, WV 26537
Primary 2026: Wed. April 29, 2026, through Sat. May 09, 2026, excluding Sunday
General 2026: Wed. October 21, 2026, through Sat. Oct. 31, 2026, excluding Sunday
ELECTION DAY VOTING: Polls open 6:30am till 7:30pm 206 PRIMARY Election Day May 12, 2026 2026 GENERAL Election Day Nov.03, 2026
WV PRIMARY ELECTION
WV Code §3-1-31
Typically held the second Tuesday of May
The major political parties in a Primary Election are narrowing down their candidates to those that will appear on the ballot is the General Election.
Non-Partisan Ballot: The races appearing on a Non-Partisan Ballot will appear on the Primary Ballot Only. This is considered their General Ballot.
DEMOCRAT votes a DEMOCRAT PARTY BALLOT
REPUBLICAN votes a REPUBLICAN PARTY BALLOT
MOUNTAIN votes a MOUNTAIN PARTY BALLOT if: No MOUNTAIN Ballot exists, ONLY a NON PARTISON BALLOT can be voted
LIBERTARIAN votes a LIBERTARIAN PARTY BALLOT if: No LIBERTARIAN Ballot exists, ONLY a NON-PARTISAN BALLOT can be voted
Minor Party Registrations: (See Choosing your party*in Voters Registration) Example-No Party Affiliation, Independent
You have the option to vote a Democrat or Republican Ballot, but you have to ask for one of these Ballots at the time you approach the Election Official (pollworker).
The Election Official CAN NOT suggest a specific ballot for you.
If you do not ask for a specific party’s ballot, you will vote a Non-Partisan Ballot only.
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT is included on every ballot listed above along with the specific parties’ candidates.
A NON-PARTISAN BALLOT can include these offices but only during the appropriate timeline such as:
WV Justice Supreme Court of Appeals – different divisions
Circuit Court Judge, 22nd Judicial – 8-year term
Family Court Judge 20th Circuit – 4-year term
Magistrate Judge, Division 1 – 4-year term
Magistrate Judge, Division 2 – 4-year term
Magistrate Judge, Division 3 – 4-year term
Board of Education – 4-year term
Conservation District Supervisor
Constitutional amendments
Additional Levies or Issues
WV GENERAL Election
WV Code §3-1-31
Typically held the next Tuesday following the first Monday of the month of November of each even year.
All registered voters will receive the same ballot, regardless of how the voter is registered.
