STEP 1: Are you Registered to Vote?
STEP 2: OK, I’m registered, what’s next?
Decide how you want to vote:
Important Voting Dates and Deadlines
April 21st, 2026 is the deadline to register to vote for the May 12th, 2026 Primary Election!
Voters may request an absentee ballot through May 6th, 2026.
RECOMMENDED
Absentee Voting
Absentee Ballot Application Request Portal
Can’t access the portal? You can also request an absentee ballot application directly from your County Clerk by phone, email, or fax. Return completed applications to the county clerk by mail, fax, or email.
Now Required: Photo Voter ID
All WV Voters are now required to show a form of photo identification when voting.
Acceptable form of Photo ID include:
- West Virginia driver’s license or state-issued ID
- Driver’s license from another state
- U.S. passport or passport card
- Employee ID with photo issued by local, state, or federal government
- Student ID with photo from a WV institution of higher education or a WV high school
- U.S. military ID with photo
- Voter registration card with photo issued by a WV County Clerk or the WV Secretary of State
- An ID issued by the DMV without a photo for voters who swear and affirm that they belong to recognized religious communities that prohibit them from being photographed
This law does not apply to absentee-by-mail voters or individuals who qualify for an exception:
- Signed, sworn statement by an adult who has known the voter for 6 months or more.
- Must have known the voter for at least six (6) months.
- Must show a valid photo ID with current name and address.
- Must sign an affidavit confirming the voter’s identity.
- A Poll Worker Knows the Voter.
- Must have known the voter for at least six (6) months.
- No affidavit or ID required for poll workers.
- Residents of State Care Facilities.
- Voter must be a resident of a licensed WV state care facility.
- The care facility must be the polling place.
- The resident’s polling place must be located at the care facility.
First-time voters who did not provide ID when registering must show an approved form of ID as listed in the First-Time Voter ID Requirements section:
- Valid Photo Identification
- Utility Bill
- Bank Statement
- Government Check
- Paycheck
- Any Other Official Government Document
RECOMMENDED
Early Vote In-Person April 29th to May 9th
- Early Voting is open from 9 am to 5 pm every day except Sundays.
- Early Voting is very easy and usually without any lines.
- We highly recommend Early Voting if you don’t vote Absentee.
Monongalia County
Early Voting locations:
Early Voting will run from Wednesday, April 29th through Saturday, May 9th, except on Sundays. Early Voting locations will be open from 9 am to 5 pm each day.
If you have any questions about voting in Monongalia County or have any trouble voting at any time, contact the Monongalia County Clerk at 304-291-7230.
Vote in Person on Election Day on May 12th, 2026
- Polling locations are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12th.
- You MUST vote at your geographically assigned precinct’s polling place on Election Day.
- Find more information about voting on Election Day at the Monongalia County Clerk’s Office website.