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West Virginia Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Primary Election - May 14,2024​

Statewide and Federal primaries are held on the second Tuesday in May of each even-numbered year to select the nominees of the major political parties for partisan offices - WV ST § 3-5-1

Poll Hours: 6:30 AM-7:30 PM

May Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
April 23, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: If you prefer to complete your voter registration form by hand, you may download a blank voter registration form deliver in-person. .
April 23, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: If you prefer to complete your voter registration form by hand, you may download a blank voter registration form to mail .
April 23, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: You may apply to register to vote or update your information online. Online registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
May 1, 2024 Early voting In Person begins: Early voting starts 13 days before Election Day and continuing through the third day before the election, voter may vote an early ballot at the county courthouse, an annex or a designated community voting location during normal business hours; additionally, early voting must be conducted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the last 2 Saturdays before the Primary Election.
May 8, 2024 Deadline for Absentee Ballot Applications: Not later than the sixth day preceding the election, last day to receive application for absentee ballot by mail. Ballot shall be mailed no later than the following day. - W. Va. Code § 3-3-5(b)(1), 3-3-5(e)(1)
May 11, 2024 Deadline for Early Voting in Person: Early voting ends three business days before election.

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Poll Hours: 6:30 AM-7:30 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 15, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: If you prefer to complete your voter registration form by hand, you may download a blank voter registration form deliver in-person. .
October 15, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: If you prefer to complete your voter registration form by hand, you may download a blank voter registration form to mail .
October 15, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: You may apply to register to vote or update your information online. Online registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
October 23, 2024 Early voting in person begins: Early voting starts 13 days before Election Day..
October 30, 2024 Deadline for Absentee Ballot Applications: Not later than the sixth day preceding the election, last day to receive application for absentee ballot by mail. Ballot shall be mailed no later than the following day. - W. Va. Code § 3-3-5(b)(1), 3-3-5(e)(1)
November 2, 2024 Deadline for Early Voting in Person: Early voting ends three business days before election.

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in West Virginia

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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