Early Voting Begins Today in West Virginia
While the 2026 General Election ballot for Ohio County is small with just five contests and one amendment, voters still have important decisions to make!
Everyone’s ballot will show races for:
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- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House of Representatives 2 nd Congressional District
- State Senator 1 st Senatorial District
- County Commissioner
- Constitutional Amendment
Voters will also vote for their representative in the House of Delegates. This is the only contest on the ballot that will differ from precinct to precinct. Within Ohio County’s borders are the 3rd , 4th and 5th Delegate Districts.
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- 3rd District: Precincts 4D, 10, 11 & 158
- 4th District: Precincts 13, 16, 20D, 103, 107, 108, 113, 115, 120D, 129, 130, 135, 137, 141, 143, 146, 148 & 161
- 5th District: Precincts 4, 5, 13B, 20, 24, 28, 31, 36, 60, 69, 77, 104, 108D, 116, 120, 124, 125 & 127
Sample ballots can be found at ohiocountywv.gov. Click on the button at the top of the page titled “Election Headquarters”.
Important Dates:
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- October 21st – 31st – Early Voting. Hours are 9-5 every day except Sunday. Early Voting is located on the 1 st floor of the City County Building at 1500 Chapline Street
- October 28th – Last day to submit an absentee ballot application. My office must receive the application by 5:00 pm on this date for mail and hand delivered applications and by 11:59 pm for fax and email applications.
- November 2nd – Last day to hand deliver an absentee ballot to my office.
- November 3rd – Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm
- November 9th – Canvass at 9:00 am shall start. Results will be declared by the board of canvassers at the conclusion of the canvass
- November 11th – *tentative* Ohio County will certify results 48 hours after declaring if no recount is requested
Contact the Voter Registration/Elections office with any questions at 304-234-3628
