Residents enter the Kanawha County Voter Registration Office on Court Street, in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, on Wednesday to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in West Virginia. In addition to the Voter Registration Office, Kanawha residents may vote at the Cross Lanes detachment of the Kanawha Sheriff’s Office, Belle Town Hall, St. Albans Town Hall, Sissonville Library, Elkview Community Center, Marmet Town Hall, the Nitro Police Department and the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council Building, on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side. Early voting continues through Saturday, Nov. 5. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Residents enter the Kanawha County Voter Registration Office on Court Street, in ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, on Wednesday to cast ballots on the first day of early voting in West Virginia. In addition to the Voter Registration Office, Kanawha residents may vote at the Cross Lanes detachment of the Kanawha Sheriff’s Office, Belle Town Hall, St. Albans Town Hall, Sissonville Library, Elkview Community Center, Marmet Town Hall, the Nitro Police Department and the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council Building, on ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä’s West Side. Early voting continues through Saturday, Nov. 5. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
And so it begins again
CHRIS DORST | Gazette-Mail
Cross Lanes voters wait in line to cast early ballots in October. Election Day is today. Vote, and then wait patiently for the results to come in.
You can mail your application to the Secretary of State’s Office at Bldg. 1, Suite 157-K 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E.
If you’re a resident of Kanawha County, you can mail it to the Kanawha County Clerk’s Office, 415 Virginia St. E.
As we approach the registration deadline, registering at your county clerk’s office will ensure that your application is processed in time, but in-person registration for Kanawha County residents also is available at the following locations:
Driver’s license offices
Public assistance agencies
Agencies that serve people with disabilities
Marriage license offices
Military recruiting offices
Proof of residence
You need proof of residence to register to vote. Some accepted forms of proof are:
West Virginia driver’s license
Utility bill
Bank statement
Government-issued documents
Registered voters who have moved or changed their name since the last election should update their voter registration.
Absentee ballot applications will be accepted until May 8 and also can be found at .
Hand-delivered absentee ballots must be given to the County Clerk’s Office by May 13, but mailed-in absentee ballots that are postmarked by May 14 will be accepted through May 20.
Early voting
Early voting is available at the following locations in Kanawha County from May 1-11. These locations are open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.:
Voter Registration at the Kanawha County Clerk’s Office: 415 Quarrier St., ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council: 321 Virginia St. W., ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä
Primary election day
Sample ballots are available online for registered voters to review before they vote. The sample ballots may be found at . Sample ballots also will be printed in the April 20 edition of the Weekend Gazette-Mail.
On May 14, polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Find your designated voting precinct at .
