Millstone, West Virginia Public Records

West Virginia voters can register online through the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before any election. To register, applicants must be U.S. Citizens, West Virginia residents, at least 17 years old (must be 18 by the general election to vote), and not currently under conviction for a felony or if previously convicted, have had voting rights restored. Online registration requires a valid West Virginia driver's license or state ID card. Registration forms can also be submitted by mail or in person at the Calhoun County Clerk's office. The state does not have same-day voter registration; the 21-day deadline is strictly enforced. As an unincorporated community with no municipal government, Millstone has no city council or mayoral elections. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections instead. Calhoun County elections include County Commission seats (three commissioners serving staggered six-year terms), County Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, and other county offices. These positions typically appear on the ballot during general elections in even-numbered years, though some county offices may be elected in off-cycle years depending on when vacancies occur or terms expire. To find their assigned polling place, residents can contact the Calhoun County Clerk at (304) 354-6725 or check online at the West Virginia Secretary of State's Voter Registration & Poll Finder at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace. Voters need to enter their name and date of birth to find their precinct and polling location. Polling places in rural Calhoun County are typically located at schools, community centers, or fire stations. Under West Virginia law, certain election records are public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by political parties, candidates, and for certain governmental purposes, though access is restricted to prevent commercial use. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State and are available online at https://cfrs.wvsos.gov/. Candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy, are public records maintained by the Calhoun County Clerk for county offices and by the Secretary of State for state and federal offices. Precinct-level election results are public records and are posted by the Calhoun County Clerk after certification, with county and statewide results available on the Secretary of State's website at https://sos.wv.gov/elections/. Exact turnout figures can be obtained from the Calhoun County Clerk or the West Virginia Secretary of State's election results page. West Virginia does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Millstone voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). State-level races in 2026 will include all 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and 17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate (senators serve four-year staggered terms). Calhoun County is part of the 12th Senatorial District and the 18th Delegate District. As of early 2025, candidate filing for 2026 elections has not yet opened, but information will be available from the Calhoun County Clerk and Secretary of State as the election approaches. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, are confined due to illness or disability, work during polling hours, or are on active military duty. Absentee ballot applications can be requested from the Calhoun County Clerk's office or downloaded from the West Virginia Secretary of State's website. Completed applications must be received by the Calhoun County Clerk no later than six days before Election Day. Voted absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within five days) or delivered in person to the Calhoun County Clerk by the close of polls on Election Day. The state has limited early voting, typically beginning 13 days before Election Day and ending three days before Election Day, available at the Calhoun County Clerk's office in Grantsville during designated hours.