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Jefferson County Candidates – May 10 2022 Election

May 1, 2022 Tagged With: candidates, elections, In Print May 2022, voting

Board of Education sample ballot heading

The May 10 election combines a final election for School Board and primary elections for Congress, WV Senate, WV Delegate & County Commission.  Read the Full Story >>

County Commission & School Board Need Candidates

November 1, 2021 Tagged With: elections, Jefferson County Board of Education, Jefferson County Commission, voting

The West Virginia state capitol in Charleston.

While the congressional and state elections next November will likely attract a lot of attention, there will be plenty of county and municipal offices on the ballot next year too — these are the local officials who can really affect what happens close to home in Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

New Districts for 2022 Elections

October 26, 2021 Tagged With: elections, US House, voting, WV House of Delegates, WV State Senate

The district lines for the US Congress have been redrawn for the upcoming 2022 elections. West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional district was eliminated due to the state’s population decline over the past decade. The new 2nd district now stretches across the northern part of the state.

Population shifts and politics are redrawing districts lines across West Virginia. Those changes will likely be noticed in several ways next November as West Virginians vote for the politicians to represent them in the US House of Representatives, WV Senate, and WV House of Delegates. Read the Full Story >>

How To Vote in Jefferson County

October 1, 2020 Tagged With: absentee ballot, COVID-19, elections, voting

The Jefferson County Courthouse

The West Virginia Secretary of State maintains the GoVoteWV.com website portal to assist with voting questions, registration, and absentee ballot requests. Here are some quick tips and links to help navigate key dates and actions so you can make sure your vote gets counted. Read the Full Story >>

Absentee Voting Has Begun

September 1, 2020 Tagged With: absentee ballot, COVID-19, elections, voting

the last day to register to vote is october 13. early voting begins october 21. any west virginia resident can request an absentee ballot due to COVID-19 concerns.

The last day to register to vote in West Virginia for the November election is October 13. If you are registered, you may request an absentee ballot anytime until October 28. Rules for absentee voting have been updated to allow any voter to claim Covid-19 as a health reason for requesting an absentee ballot Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Magistrate Race Heads into the Final Turn

April 5, 2020 Tagged With: absentee ballot, Arthena Roper, COVID-19, elections, Jefferson County, Magistrate, voting

Though none of us are exactly sure how we will do it, statewide primary elections have at least been pushed to June 9 in West Virginia. Additionally, West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office (Mac Warner) is allowing ALL West Virginians to vote absentee. Read the Full Story >>

How Will We Vote During Corona?

April 4, 2020 Tagged With: absentee ballot, COVID-19, elections, voting, voting by mail

Numerous "I voted" stickers strewn across a white surface.

Given the current COVID-19 situation across the country, a recent press release from Washington Monthly stated: The 2020 election is at risk. Short of significant reform, voter participation is expected to plummet. Read the Full Story >>

Homework for the Children of Democracy (December 2019)

December 22, 2019 Tagged With: carol williams, democracy, elections, voting

If you vote in West Virginia and you don’t read any West Virginia newspapers, you haven’t done your homework. You’ll be sent to detention, which is what we’re all having now, as we speak. Read the Full Story >>

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