Keyser, West Virginia Public Records

West Virginia voters can register online through the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at GoVoteWV.com, which provides online voter registration, voter registration status lookup, and polling place information. Registration must be completed at least 21 days before an election. Acceptable identification includes a West Virginia driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections in the city determine the mayor and city council members. Operating under a mayor-council form of government, the city elects these officials to four-year terms. Municipal elections typically take place in even-numbered years and are administered by the Mineral County Clerk as required by West Virginia law. Candidate information for the next municipal election cycle becomes available through the Mineral County Clerk's office approximately 90 days before voting day. Any municipal ballot measures would also appear on local ballots. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting the West Virginia Secretary of State's voter information portal at GoVoteWV.com or by contacting the Mineral County Clerk's office directly. Assignments are based on voter registration address and precinct boundaries. West Virginia offers early voting at the Mineral County Clerk's office beginning 13 days before Election Day and extending through the Saturday before the election. Specific precinct-level results for the city are available through the Mineral County Clerk's office after certification.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Keyser voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/).S. House of Representatives for the state's two congressional districts. Keyser is located in West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. State legislative races will also appear on the ballot, with all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats up for election to two-year terms, and approximately half of the 34 West Virginia Senate seats (serving four-year staggered terms) on the ballot. Voters should contact the Mineral County Clerk's office in 2026 for specific information about local races and ballot measures. West Virginia election records that are public include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under W. Va. Code §3-2-30), campaign finance reports filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office (searchable at cfrs.wvsos.com), candidate filing information, and certified election results by precinct. West Virginia offers absentee voting by mail for voters who qualify under specific circumstances including: being 65 or older, illness or disability, working and commuting for at least 10 hours on Election Day, caregiving responsibilities, or being a student or military/overseas voter. Emergency absentee voting is available for hospitalization or illness occurring close to Election Day. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Mineral County Clerk's office, with deadlines varying based on voter category. No-excuse absentee voting was expanded during the pandemic but returned to requiring specific justifications under current West Virginia law. All West Virginia voters may vote early in person without providing a reason.