Borderland, West Virginia Public Records

The registration deadline is 21 days before any election, though the state now offers Same Day Voter Registration during the early voting period, allowing unregistered residents to register and vote simultaneously at the Mingo County Clerk's office. Applicants must provide a valid West Virginia driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters may need to provide proof of residency. Borderland has no municipal government and therefore holds no city or town elections. Voters participate in Mingo County, state, and federal contests. County elections include County Commission seats, County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Clerk, and Board of Education members, typically on a staggered schedule with most county offices appearing every four years. Residents vote in West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 and West Virginia Senate District 7 for state legislative races. Polling place assignments can be found using the voter information lookup tool at www. GoVoteWV.com by entering name and date of birth, which displays the assigned precinct and polling location, sample ballot, and registration status. Residents typically vote at a precinct in or near the community, with specific locations varying; voters should verify their assigned polling place before each election The county had approximately 16,000 to 17,000 registered voters. West Virginia does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Borderland voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). The county will also have various county offices up for election depending on the cycle, potentially including Sheriff, County Clerk, and other constitutional officers. Candidate filing information and local ballot measures are posted at the Mingo County Clerk's office and online as they become available. West Virginia offers absentee voting for any registered voter who requests it; no excuse is required. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Mingo County Clerk, by mail, or in person. The application deadline is six days before Election Day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the Mingo County Clerk by the close of polls on Election Day. The state also offers early in-person voting beginning 13 days before Election Day and ending three days before Election Day at the Mingo County Clerk's office in Williamson. Public election records in West Virginia include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under W.Va. Code §3-2-30), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at www.cfrs.wv.gov through the Campaign Finance Reporting System), candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. The West Virginia Secretary of State maintains statewide election results at www.sos.wv.gov/elections, and detailed precinct results are available through the Mingo County Clerk's office after certification.