Voter registration
Check your registration
Register to vote
Voter requirements
Be a U.S. citizen
Be 18 years old on Election Day
Live in West Virginia at the above address
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
Vote by mail
Find your polling place
ID requirements
Yes. You need to show ID to vote.
Approved forms of ID:
Driver’s license issued by West Virginia or another state
Federal or West Virginia government employee ID
U.S. passport
Student ID card
Concealed carry (pistol/revolver) permit
Voter registration card
Medicare card or Social Security card
Birth certificate
West Virginia hunting or fishing license
West Virginia SNAP ID card
West Virginia TANF program ID card
Bank or debit card
Utility bill or bank statement issued within six months of Election Day
Health insurance card issued to the voter
Any document issued by West Virginia or U.S. government that displays your name
Overseas and military voting
Voting as a student
Voting as a person with disabilities
Your Federal Voting Rights
As a Voter with a Disability, you have the right to:
Vote privately and independently
Have an accessible polling place with voting machines for voters with disabilities
You may either:
1. Seek assistance from workers at the polling place who have been trained to use the accessible voting machine, or
2. Bring someone to help you vote
You may request your local election officials to tell you about any voting aids, voting assistance, and absentee ballot procedures that are available.
Ensure your right to accessible elections!
For more information, contact the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
By phone at 866-747-1471
By email at listen@eac.gov
