Harper, West Virginia Public Records

To register, applicants must be United States citizens, residents of West Virginia, at least 17 years old (must be 18 by the general election to vote), and not currently under conviction, probation, or parole for a felony or treason, voting rights are restored upon completion of sentence. Acceptable identification includes a West Virginia driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. As an unincorporated community, Harper doesn't hold municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, residents participate in county, state, and federal elections. At the Raleigh County level, voters elect three County Commissioners, a County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, and Assessor through partisan elections. Commission seats are staggered with elections every four years. Residents also vote for West Virginia State Senate and House of Delegates representatives based on their legislative districts. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the lookup tool at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or contact Raleigh County Clerk. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. To 7:30 p.m. On election day. Publicly accessible election records in West Virginia include voter registration lists (available for purchase by qualified requesters), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (searchable at https://cfrs.wvsos.gov/), candidate filings and declarations of candidacy, and official election results by precinct. The Secretary of State's website publishes results at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV/. Specific precinct-level data for areas including Harper can be accessed through the Raleigh County election results portal. West Virginia will NOT elect a U.S. Senator in 2026 (next Senate election is 2026 for the Class II seat currently held by Shelley Moore Capito, but she was elected in 2020 to a term ending in 2026, meaning she will be up for election). All three of West Virginia's State-level races will include all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats (serving two-year terms) and 17 of the 34 West Virginia State Senate seats (serving four-year staggered terms). Raleigh County will likely have county-level offices on the ballot depending on the election cycle, potentially including County Commission seats, Sheriff, Assessor, or other constitutional officers. Voters should check with Raleigh County Clerk beginning in early 2026 for confirmed candidate lists and ballot measures. West Virginia offers absentee voting for any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Applications are available at the Raleigh County Clerk's office or can be downloaded from the Secretary of State's website at https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/AbsenteeVoting.aspx. Applications must be received by the clerk no later than six days before the election. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within five days) or delivered in person to the clerk's office by the close of polls on election day. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations for approximately two weeks before each election; residents should check with the Raleigh County Clerk for early voting site locations and hours.