Mount Storm, West Virginia Public Records

The West Virginia Secretary of State's Elections Division, located at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Building 1, Suite 157-K, Charleston, WV 25305 (phone: 304-558-6000, website: sos.wv.gov/elections), provides statewide oversight and maintains voter registration databases and election results. West Virginia offers online voter registration through the Secretary of State's website at GoVoteWV.com. Eligible residents must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next election, and residents of West Virginia and Grant County. Online registration requires a valid West Virginia driver's license or state ID card. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before any election. New residents and those changing addresses should update their registration by this deadline. Registration applications are also available at the Grant County Clerk's office, public libraries, and state agencies. West Virginia does not require party registration for primary elections; voters may choose which party's primary ballot to vote in on primary election day. As an unincorporated community without municipal government, Mount Storm does not hold city or town elections. Residents participate in Grant County, state, and federal elections only. Elections affecting local voters include Grant County Commission seats (three commissioners elected to staggered six-year terms), Grant County Clerk, Grant County Sheriff, Grant Commissioner of the Revenue, Board of Education members representing the Grant County Schools district, West Virginia House of Delegates (District 51 or applicable district), West Virginia State Senate, U.S. House of Representatives (West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District), U.S. Senate, Governor of West Virginia, and other statewide offices. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the online polling place lookup tool at services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace, which requires entering name and date of birth or county and address. Grant County typically operates several voting precincts; Mount Storm voters are generally assigned to precincts in the northeastern portion of Grant County, though exact precinct assignments depend on current district boundaries. The County Clerk can also provide polling location information by phone. Election records in West Virginia are largely public. Voter registration lists (excluding Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and dates of birth) can be requested from county clerks or obtained from the Secretary of State. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are filed with and accessible through the West Virginia Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Reporting System. Candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy and certificates of nomination, are maintained by the Grant County Clerk for county offices and by the Secretary of State for state offices. Precinct-level election results are public and posted on the Secretary of State's website following certification, with historical results archived online. In the November 2024 presidential election, Grant County saw turnout consistent with its conservative voting patterns, with approximately 60-65% of registered voters participating (based on typical rural West Virginia turnout). County voters heavily favored Republican candidates in federal and state races, reflecting the area's political character. Detailed precinct results can be found on the West Virginia Secretary of State's election results page at sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/ElectionReturns.aspx. On November 3, 2026, Mount Storm and Grant County voters will participate in federal and state midterm elections. West Virginia does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (Senator Joe Manchin's seat term ends in 2025 and Senator Shelley Moore Capito's in 2027), but voters will elect their U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. State-level races may include some West Virginia House of Delegates seats (all 100 seats are up every two years) and half of the West Virginia State Senate (17 of 34 seats on a staggered schedule). County-level offices that may appear on the 2026 ballot include Grant County Commission (depending on seat rotation), County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, and Board of Education positions, depending on the specific election cycle and term expirations. Voters should check with the Grant County Clerk or the Secretary of State's website for confirmed candidate lists and ballot measures as the election approaches. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters who will be absent from the county on election day, are physically unable to vote in person due to illness or disability, work during all hours polls are open, or are prevented from voting due to religious observance. Absentee ballot applications can be requested from the Grant County Clerk beginning 84 days before an election and must be submitted by 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 Grant County Clerk's office by the close of polls on election day. West Virginia also offers in-person early voting at designated locations (typically the Grant County Clerk's office or courthouse) beginning 13 days before the election and ending three days before election day. Early voting runs Wednesday through Saturday during the two weeks prior to the election, with specific hours posted by the Grant County Clerk.