So many important issues are on the ballot this year—so don’t sit this one out! Here’s a compilation of resources to help you get #VoteReady so you can make your voice heard. 

(NOTE: We’ll be adding resources on a rolling basis. Last Updated: 11/4/24)

Important Election Dates & Deadlines

• Early Voting: Oct. 23 – Nov. 2 (Find hours & locations here.)
• Deadline for Absentee Ballot Applications (Received by Date): Oct. 30
  (Applications received after Oct. 30, even if postmarked, cannot be accepted by law.)
• Deadline to Hand Deliver Absentee Ballot: Nov. 4
• Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot by Mail (Postmarked by Date): Nov. 5
• In-person at the Polls on Election Day: Nov. 5 (Polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Election Day. Click here to find your polling place.) 

For all things voting in West Virginia, visit the Secretary of State’s voter information portal at GoVoteWV.com. 

Questions? Assistance?

• Know Your Rights Information from ACLU of WV
• ACLU of WV Election Protection Hotline – (304) 712-4640

  On Election Day, Nov. 5, the hotline will be operational 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

• Disabled Voters’ Rights At The Polls
• FAQ from the Secretary of State’s office
• Voters who encounter problems at the polls or have questions about the voting process can call the Election Protection hotline at 866-Our-Vote.

Voter Guides & Candidate Information

State

– Mountain State Spotlight – How to vote and who’s on the ballot in every county

• Dope, dollars and despair: Two men vying to be West Virginia’s governor traveled very different roads in the overdose crisis
• Jim Justice governs from a distance. The U.S. Senate doesn’t work that way. His opponent pledges to be present and hands-on.
• Candidate Q&A: Justice and Elliott differ on fentanyl and fossil fuels policies

– West Virginia Watch – A look at statewide races in West Virginia’s 2024 general election

– ACLU of WV – Questionnaire responses from candidates running for the WV House of Delegates and the WV Senate

– League of Women Voters of WV – VOTE411 – Information for all Federal, state, and local elections. (Responses to questionnaires from state and local candidates will be published on Oct. 21.) 

– The Daily Athenaeum – Who’s on the ballot in West Virginia? What to know about candidates for statewide offices

– Ogden Newspapers:

• Democratic candidates provide voters options for West Virginia Board of Public Works
• Democratic candidates Williams, Elliott will not be ignored in final days of campaigning

– The Charleston Gazette-Mail:

• A closer look at Glenn Elliott & Jim Justice, running for U.S. Senate
• 5 on ballot in WV governor’s race; front-runners are Morrisey, Williams

– WOWK TV – West Virginia Governor nominees on Inside West Virginia Politics

Federal 

Poor People’s Campaign

West Virginia Watch/States Newsroom – Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 major policy issues?