Davisville, West Virginia Public Records

West Virginia residents can register to vote online at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register, the official West Virginia Secretary of State voter registration portal. The deadline to register for an election is 21 days before Election Day. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, West Virginia residents, at least 17 years old (must be 18 by the next general election), and not currently under conviction, probation, or parole for a felony or treason. Voting rights are restored upon completion of sentence. Online registration requires a West Virginia driver's license or state ID number. Voter registration applications can also be submitted by mail or in person at the Wood County Clerk's office. Because Davisville is an unincorporated community without municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to the area. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Wood County elects three county commissioners, a county clerk, circuit clerk, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, assessor, and surveyor, each serving staggered terms. County commission races typically appear on the ballot every two to four years. Local residents can find their assigned polling place by using the West Virginia Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or by contacting the Wood County Clerk's office. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries determined by residential address. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. To 7:30 p.m. On Election Day. West Virginia makes numerous election records available to the public. Voter registration lists can be requested from county clerks for approved purposes under W. Va. Code §3-2-30. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are available through the West Virginia Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Reporting System at https://cfrs.wvsos.gov. Candidate filings, including nominating petitions and declarations of candidacy, are public records maintained by Wood County Clerk. Election results by precinct are published by the Secretary of State at https://services.sos.wv.gov/elections/results and by the Wood County Clerk following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Wood County saw turnout with approximately 35,000 votes cast out of roughly 55,000 registered voters, representing a turnout rate near 64%. The county has historically leaned Republican in recent presidential and statewide elections. On November 3, 2026, Davisville and Wood County voters will participate in the midterm general election. West Virginia does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (Senators Manchin's successor and Capito are on different cycles), but voters will elect all three U.S. House Representatives, including West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District seat which includes Wood County. At the state level, all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats and 17 of 34 state Senate seats will be on the ballot, including seats representing the area. The Governor's race is held in 2024, not 2026, so that office will not be on the 2026 ballot. County offices such as sheriff, county clerk, and county commission seats may be contested depending on term expirations, with the 2026 cycle likely including some county constitutional offices. Voters should check the Wood County Clerk's website closer to the election for a complete sample ballot and candidate list. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters who meet specific criteria. To request an absentee ballot, voters must complete an application available at the Wood County Clerk's office or downloadable from the West Virginia Secretary of State website at https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/AbsenteeVoting.aspx. Applications must be submitted by six days before Election Day. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day) or hand-delivered to the Wood County Clerk's office by the close of polls on Election Day. West Virginia does not have universal no-excuse mail voting; absentee ballots are available for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, have a disability or illness preventing them from voting in person, work scheduled hours that prevent voting at the polls, are election officials working at a different precinct, or are confined to jail awaiting trial. Early in-person voting is available at the Wood County Clerk's office beginning 13 days before Election Day and ending three days before Election Day during specified hours.