Onego, West Virginia Public Records

Registration deadlines are 21 days before any election. Voters must provide name, date of birth, residence address, and either a West Virginia driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The state offers same-day voter registration during the early voting period, allowing unregistered eligible citizens to register and vote simultaneously at the Pendleton County Clerk's office. The community has no municipal government or city elections; residents vote only in county, state, and federal elections. Polling place assignments depend on precinct boundaries established by the Pendleton County Clerk. Voters can look up their assigned polling location, sample ballot, and registration status at GoVoteWV.com by entering their name and date of birth, or by contacting the Pendleton County Clerk directly. Pendleton County typically maintains several consolidated polling locations countywide due to small population, with Election Day voting from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Early in-person voting is conducted at the Pendleton County Clerk's office in Franklin for the ten days preceding Election Day (excluding Sundays), with extended hours including evenings and Saturdays. In the November 2024 general election, Pendleton County reported approximately 55-60% voter turnout, consistent with rural West Virginia counties, with the county favoring Republican candidates by substantial margins. Total registered voters in Pendleton County number approximately 5,000. For the November 3, 2026 general election (West Virginia holds elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November), voters in the area will decide several significant races. West Virginia's U.S. Senate seat held by Shelley Moore Capito is not up for election in 2026 (next election 2026); however, if the other seat becomes vacant or is scheduled, it would appear on the ballot. No gubernatorial race is scheduled for 2026 (West Virginia governors serve four-year terms; next election 2028). State legislative races will include West Virginia House of Delegates District 56 and West Virginia Senate District 14 (depending on district boundaries and whether the state senate seat is up in this cycle; West Virginia state senators serve four-year staggered terms). County-level races in 2026 may include Pendleton County Commission seats, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff (four-year terms), Prosecuting Attorney, and Assessor, depending on the election cycle for each office. West Virginia election records extensively available as public records include voter registration lists (available for purchase by candidates and political committees; restricted use), campaign finance reports filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office (searchable at cfrs.wvsos.com), candidate filings and declarations of candidacy, precinct-level election results (published by the Secretary of State at sos.wv.gov/elections), and official abstracts of votes. Absentee voting in West Virginia is available to any registered voter without excuse. Applications for absentee ballots must be submitted to the Pendleton County Clerk by six days before the election (by the Wednesday before Election Day). Absentee ballot applications are available online at GoVoteWV.com or from the Pendleton County Clerk's office. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within five days) or delivered in person to the Pendleton County Clerk by the close of polls on Election Day. Military and overseas voters have extended deadlines under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). West Virginia also offers emergency absentee voting for medical emergencies occurring within six days of the election.