Saint Marys, West Virginia Public Records

Public safety in Saint Marys is overseen by the local police department, which works in coordination with the Pleasants County Sheriff's Office and the West Virginia State Police. Residents can search the National Sex Offender Registry to access information about registered offenders living in the community. The FBI's Most Wanted list also provides details on any individuals with outstanding warrants or suspected of committing crimes in the Saint Marys area. The West Virginia State Police maintain a missing persons database that can be searched for updates on local cases.

Saint Marys voters participate in municipal, county, state, and federal elections administered by the Pleasants County Clerk, which serves as the county's election authority. The Pleasants County Clerk's Office is located at 301 Court Lane, Saint Marys, WV 26170, phone 304-684-7542. This office handles all aspects of election administration including voter registration, absentee ballot processing, poll worker management, and official vote canvassing for Pleasants County. West Virginia residents can register to vote online through the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at GoVoteWV.com, which provides online voter registration, registration status lookup, and sample ballot previews. The voter registration deadline in West Virginia is 21 days before any election. To register, applicants must be U.S. citizens, residents of West Virginia and Pleasants County, at least 17 years old (must be 18 by the general election to vote), and not currently under conviction of a felony or under legal finding of mental incompetence. Saint Marys operates as an incorporated city and holds municipal elections for mayor and city council members; these elections are typically held in the spring (May) of odd-numbered years. The next Saint Marys municipal election will be in May 2025, when voters will decide mayoral and council races. Information about municipal candidates, filing deadlines, and local ballot issues is available through Saint Marys City Hall at 316 Second Street or by calling 304-684-3327. For polling place assignments, Saint Marys residents can use the GoVoteWV.com portal to enter their address and find their specific precinct and polling location, or they can call the County Clerk's office. West Virginia election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase for legitimate purposes under W. Va. Code §3-2-30), campaign finance reports filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office, candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. The Pleasants County Clerk publishes official election results following canvassing, and historical results are maintained in the Clerk's office. In the November 2024 presidential election, Pleasants County reported voter turnout of approximately 65-70% of registered voters, consistent with rural West Virginia patterns showing strong Republican preferences in federal races. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, Pleasants County and Saint Marys voters will participate in important state and federal elections. West Virginia will NOT have a U.S. Senate race in 2026 (Senators Manchin's seat was decided in 2024 and Capito's next race is 2026), but voters will decide races for all three U.S. House seats representing West Virginia districts. Pleasants County falls in West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. State-level races in 2026 will include all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats and 17 of the 34 West Virginia State Senate seats (half the Senate on staggered terms). Pleasants County voters elect one delegate to the House of Delegates from District 9 and participate in State Senate District 2 elections when that seat is up. County-level offices on the 2026 ballot will include Pleasants County Commission seats, Sheriff, County Clerk, Assessor, and Prosecuting Attorney, depending on term schedules. West Virginia allows absentee voting for any registered voter; applications for absentee ballots can be submitted through the County Clerk's office beginning 84 days before an election and must be received by six days before Election Day. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations (typically the County Clerk's office) beginning 13 days before Election Day and ending three days before Election Day.