Shinnston, West Virginia Public Records

A driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number is required. Municipal elections for mayor and city council positions occur during odd-numbered years, with the next round scheduled for 2025. Voters will elect the mayor and council members to four-year terms. Information about local candidates, filing deadlines, and ballot measures is available from Shinnston City Hall at 304-592-2590 or the Harrison County Clerk during election periods. Residents vote at assigned polling places based on precinct; specific locations can be found through the Secretary of State's voter registration lookup tool at services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/FindMyPollingPlace or by contacting the Harrison County Clerk. West Virginia provides public access to several categories of election records. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters under state law, primarily for political and election related purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political action committees are maintained by the Secretary of State's Office and available at cfrs.wvsos.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donor information. Candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy and financial disclosure statements, are public records accessible through the Harrison County Clerk for local races and the Secretary of State for state and federal races.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Shinnston voters are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wv.gov/elections/). Voters will elect state legislators, with all 100 West Virginia House of Delegates seats and 17 of 34 State Senate seats up for election. The county will also elect county commission members, the sheriff (four-year term), assessor, county clerk, and other constitutional officers. Any municipal races would appear on the 2025 ballot rather than 2026. Absentee voting is available for voters who will be absent from the county on Election Day, are physically disabled, ill or hospitalized, election officials working outside their precinct, or observing religious holidays. Applications are available from the Harrison County Clerk's office and must be requested by mail, in person, or through the state's absentee ballot request portal. The application deadline is six days before Election Day. Military and overseas voters have special provisions under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Early in-person voting runs from 13 days before Election Day through three days before Election Day at designated locations, providing convenient alternatives to Election Day voting.