Lorado, West Virginia Public Records

Registration applications must arrive at least 21 days before an election. Eligibility requires U.S. Citizenship, West Virginia and Logan County residency, age 18 by the next election, and completion of any felony sentence - voting rights restore automatically once sentences end in West Virginia. Registration requires either a West Virginia driver's license or ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Residents can also register in person at the Logan County Clerk's office or when conducting business at the Division of Motor Vehicles. As an unincorporated community, Lorado holds no municipal elections for mayor or town council. Residents vote in Logan County races for County Commission, County Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, and other county positions. County Commission seats are partisan offices with six-year staggered terms, and commissioners serve as both the legislative and executive body for county government. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the West Virginia Secretary of State's lookup tool at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or by calling the Logan County Clerk. Precinct assignments depend on residential address. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM on election day. West Virginia provides public access to several categories of election records. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by candidates and political committees through the Logan County Clerk or Secretary of State for legitimate election purposes. Campaign finance reports filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office are searchable online at https://cfrs.wvsos.com. Candidate filings and ballot information constitute public records maintained by the Logan County Clerk. Precinct-level election results are posted by the Logan County Clerk after certification and compiled statewide by the Secretary of State at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV. The county historically votes strongly Republican in federal and state elections.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Lorado voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). State-level races include all 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates (two-year terms) and 17 of the 34 West Virginia State Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). County voters will elect local offices that may include County Commission seats, Sheriff (four-year term), County Clerk (four-year term), and other county positions depending on the election cycle. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters absent from the county on election day, those who are ill or physically disabled, individuals working during all polling hours, or election officials working at a different precinct. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/AbsenteeRequest or requested from the Logan County Clerk's office. Completed absentee ballots must return by mail or in person to the Logan County Clerk by the close of polls on election day. West Virginia also offers early in-person voting at designated locations for 13 days prior to election day, typically at the Logan County Clerk's office or other county facilities.