Charleston, W.Va. (The Hinton News) – WV Secretary of State Kris Warner announced that 17,872 West Virginians have registered to vote since the May 12, 2026, Primary Election. The state now has 1,210,297 registered voters.
The deadline to register to vote in the November 3 General Election was Tuesday, October 13.
Voter registration totals are broken down by political affiliation: Democratic, Republican, Mountain, Libertarian, Constitution, No Party, and Other. “No Party” refers to voters who do not affiliate with any particular party. “Other” includes voters who entered a party other than the five recognized political parties.
Voter registration totals by political affiliation in West Virginia are as follows:
- Republican: 527,532
- Democratic: 326,697
- Mountain: 2,810
- Libertarian: 10,876
- Constitution: 289
- No Party Affiliation: 307,373
- Other: 34,720
Click here to view West Virginia voter registration totals by county.
Secretary Warner said, “It’s encouraging to see West Virginians taking an active role in our constitutional republic. Whether registering to vote for the first time or keeping their voter registration information up to date, civic engagement is important. We all play a part in ensuring our elections are secure, transparent, and fair.”
Early voting for the November 3 General Elections begins Wednesday, October 21 and continues through Saturday, October 31.
This will be the first statewide General Election in which West Virginia voters are required to present photo identification under the state’s new voter ID law. The list below includes examples of acceptable forms of voter ID. To view the full laws on ID requirements, please refer to W.Va. Code §3-1-34 and §3-2-10(g-i).
- West Virginia driver’s license or state-issued identification card;
- Driver’s license issued by another state;
- U.S. passport or passport card;
- Photo employee identification issued by a local, state, or federal government;
- Photo student identification issued by a WV institution of higher education or a WV high school;
- U.S. military identification with a photo;
- Photo voter registration card issued by a WV county clerk or the WV Secretary of State; and
- Identification issued by the DMV without a photo for voters who swear and affirm that they belong to a recognized religious community that prohibits them from being photographed.
Certain exceptions to the voter ID requirement are available under state law,
Visit GoVoteWV.com to learn more about voter ID requirements, find early voting locations, and review your sample ballot.
