West Virginia General Election

Beginning July 11, 2025, you are required to show photo ID to vote in West Virginia.This is due to a new law in West Virginia. Visit the West Virginia Secretary of State website or contact your local election office to learn more.

West Virginia offers online voter registration.To register online in West Virginia, you need the last four digits of your Social Security number and either a West Virginia Driver’s License or ID card. If you don’t have a West Virginia-issued ID or a Social Security number, you can still submit a voter registration application by mail or in person.

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote.Learn more by visiting the West Virginia Secretary of State website or contacting your local election office.

View official ballot information on the West Virginia Secretary of State website, if available.

Secretary of StateState Capitol Complex, Building 1, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E., Ste. 157K Charleston, WV 25305Telephone: (304) 558-6000

You will need to show a valid photo ID to vote in West Virginia. Acceptable forms include: voter registration card that includes the voter’s photograph WV driver's license or other WV ID issued by the DMV driver's license issued by another state US passport or passport card military ID card issued by the US government US or WV government employee ID student ID. An expired form of accepted ID may be used by a voter age 65 or older, as long as that ID was valid on the voter's 65th birthday.If you're a first-time voter who registered to vote by mail, you'll need to show proof of residence to vote. Acceptable forms include: photo ID current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other current government document that shows your name and addressVoters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot and can present ID up until the time of the canvass of votes (5 days after election day - excluding Sundays). You may be able to vote a regular ballot if a poll worker has known you for at least six months prior to the election, an adult who has known you for at least six months accompanies you and signs an affidavit certifying your identity, or you are a resident of a licensed state care facility and your polling place is in that facility.

Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.

To register in West Virginia you must: be a United States citizenlive in West Virginia at the address on your application be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election not be under conviction, probation, or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery not have been judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of competent jurisdiction