Blount, West Virginia Public Records

West Virginia residents can register to vote online through the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at GoVoteWV.com, or by submitting a paper application to the Kanawha County Clerk. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, residents of West Virginia and Kanawha County, and not under conviction of a felony or declared mentally incompetent by a court. As an unincorporated community, Blount does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, as there is no incorporated town government. Residents participate in county-level elections for the Kanawha County Commission, County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Prosecuting Attorney, and other county offices, all of which are elected on partisan ballots. These county elections typically occur during even-numbered years, with different offices on different cycles. To find their assigned polling place, local voters can use the polling place lookup tool on the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at GoVoteWV.com or contact the Kanawha County Clerk's office directly. Polling locations are assigned based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. West Virginia will hold elections for one U.S. House of Representatives seat (West Virginia's 1st or 2nd Congressional District, depending on Blount's specific location within Kanawha County). The West Virginia Legislature will have elections for all 100 House of Delegates seats and half of the 34 State Senate seats (District 8 or 17, which cover parts of Kanawha County).Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Blount voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). Voters should check with the Kanawha County Clerk closer to the election for specific ballot information, as candidate filing deadlines occur in early 2026. West Virginia election records are largely public. Voter registration lists are available to campaigns and political organizations under specific statutory provisions, though individual voter records including party affiliation and voting history are protected from casual public access. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are public and searchable through the West Virginia Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Reporting System. Candidate filing information, including declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions, are public records maintained by the Kanawha County Clerk for county offices and the Secretary of State for state and federal offices. Precinct-level election results are public and posted by the Kanawha County Clerk following each election, with county-by-county results available through the Secretary of State's website. West Virginia voters can request absentee ballots for any reason. Applications are available through the Kanawha County Clerk's office or online at GoVoteWV.com and must be received by the Kanawha County Clerk no later than six days before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail or in person to the Kanawha County Clerk by the close of polls on election day. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations during the ten days prior to election day, including two Saturdays and the Sunday before the election.