Colliers, West Virginia Public Records

To register, applicants must be United States citizens, residents of West Virginia and their county, at least 17 years old (may vote in primary at 17 if turning 18 before general election), and not currently under conviction for a felony or mental incapacity. Registration requires providing name, address, date of birth, and either a West Virginia driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated community, Colliers does not hold its own municipal elections for mayor or city council. Residents vote in Brooke County, state, and federal elections. County offices on the ballot include Brooke County Commission seats, County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, Prosecuting Attorney, and Board of Education members, with elections held under West Virginia's staggered election cycle. State legislative elections include West Virginia Senate District 1 and House of Delegates District 2 (district numbers subject to redistricting). Residents can locate their assigned polling place by using the polling place lookup tool on the West Virginia Secretary of State website at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or by contacting the Brooke County Clerk's office. Polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on election day. West Virginia allows early voting at Brooke County Clerk's office and designated satellite locations beginning 13 days before election day and ending three days before election day. In the November 2024 presidential election, Brooke County recorded turnout consistent with other West Virginia panhandle counties, with approximately 60-65% of registered voters casting ballots. The county has historically leaned Republican in recent election cycles, though the region has a strong historical Democratic tradition tied to organized labor and industrial employment. The November 3, 2026 general election will feature important races for Colliers and Brooke County voters. West Virginia will hold elections for all three U.S. House seats (Colliers is in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District), 17 West Virginia Senate seats on staggered terms, all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats, and various county offices depending on the election cycle. While West Virginia's U.S. Senate seats are not scheduled for election in 2026 (next elections in 2026 for the Class II seat currently held by Shelley Moore Capito), state and county races will dominate the ballot. The West Virginia Governor's race is elected in presidential years, so 2026 will feature legislative and county constitutional officer races. West Virginia allows absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on election day, are unable to vote in person due to illness or disability, work during all hours polls are open, or are confined in jail. Absentee ballot applications are available from the Brooke County Clerk and must be received by Brooke County Clerk by six days before the election. Emergency absentee voting is available in specific circumstances closer to election day. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day. Election records that are public in West Virginia include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under West Virginia Code §3-2-30), campaign finance reports filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office (searchable at www.sos.wv.gov), candidate filing information, precinct-level election results, and polling place locations. The Brooke County Clerk maintains these records and provides election results following certification. The West Virginia Secretary of State publishes election results on its website at https://sos.wv.gov/elections.