Hurricane, West Virginia Public Records

West Virginia residents can register to vote online at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register/Landing or by submitting a paper application available at the Putnam County Clerk's office, libraries, and various government offices. The registration deadline stands at 21 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, West Virginia residents, at least 17 years old (18 by the general election), and not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction. Valid identification such as a driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number is required. As an incorporated city, Hurricane holds municipal elections for mayor and city council members. The City Council consists of a mayor and council members elected on a nonpartisan basis, typically in odd-numbered years. Residents should verify the next municipal election cycle with Hurricane City Hall at 304-562-5896 or the Putnam County Clerk, as local election dates can vary. When municipal elections occur, candidate information and local ballot measures specific to the city appear on separate ballots from county and state races. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the polling place lookup tool at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or by contacting the Putnam County Clerk. West Virginia makes various election records publicly accessible. These include voter registration lists available for purchase for legitimate purposes, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees searchable through the Secretary of State's website, candidate filings and qualifications, and precinct-level election results. County voters favored Republican candidates by substantial margins, consistent with recent voting patterns. West Virginia does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Hurricane voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and 17 of the 34 State Senate seats will be contested, with local voters participating in districts determined by the most recent redistricting. Voters should check with the Putnam County Clerk closer to the election for the specific list of offices and any local ballot measures. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, have a disability or illness, are on active military duty, are hospitalized, work a shift during polling hours, or have religious beliefs preventing voting in person. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted to the Putnam County Clerk beginning 84 days before an election, with completed ballots due by Election Day. Early in-person voting is available at the Putnam County Clerk's office beginning 13 days before Election Day.