Pool, West Virginia Public Records

Registration must be completed at least 21 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, West Virginia residents, at least 17 years old (though they must be 18 by the general election to vote), and not currently under conviction or serving a sentence for a felony or treason conviction. Voting rights are restored after completion of sentence in West Virginia. As an unincorporated community, the area does not hold municipal elections for mayor or town council. Instead, residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Nicholas County holds elections for County Commission, County Clerk, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor, and other county offices. West Virginia state legislative districts covering the county include Senate and House of Delegates seats elected in even-numbered years. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the West Virginia Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or contact the Nicholas County Clerk's Office. Polling places are typically located at community centers, schools, or fire stations. Polls are open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM on election day Specific precinct-level results for the community are available through the Nicholas County Clerk's Office and the West Virginia Secretary of State's election results portal at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/WV. West Virginia will hold elections for the U.S. House of Representatives (West Virginia's congressional districts), the West Virginia State Senate (even-numbered districts), the West Virginia House of Delegates (all seats), and various county offices depending on the election cycle.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Pool voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/).S. Senator in 2026. West Virginia offers absentee voting for voters who qualify under specific circumstances including: military service members and their dependents, voters with physical disabilities or illness, voters confined to jail awaiting trial, voters who will be absent from the county on election day for work or personal reasons, and voters who cannot vote in person due to religious tenets. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Nicholas County Clerk's Office or the West Virginia Secretary of State's website. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations announced by the Nicholas County Clerk, typically beginning 13 days before election day. Election records that are public in West Virginia include voter registration lists (available with restrictions under W.Va. Code §3-2-30), which can be purchased from the Secretary of State or county clerks for legitimate purposes. Campaign finance reports are filed with and available from the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office at https://cfrs.wvsos.com, where residents can search contributions and expenditures for candidates and political committees. Candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy, are maintained by the Nicholas County Clerk for county offices and the Secretary of State for state and federal offices. Election results by precinct are public records available after certification through the Nicholas County Clerk and Secretary of State.