Weirton, West Virginia Public Records

Public safety in Weirton, West Virginia, is maintained by the Weirton Police Department, which serves the city's 18,971 residents. The West Virginia State Police also has a regional presence in the area, and the Weirton West Virginia Inmate Search and Sex Offender Registry websites provide information on incarcerated individuals and registered sex offenders within the community. For missing persons cases, the West Virginia State Police Missing Persons Unit can be contacted through the Weirton West Virginia Missing Persons webpage.

Weirton voters are served by the Hancock County Clerk, Elections Division, located at 102 Court Street, New Cumberland, WV 26047 (phone: 304-564-3311; website: https://www.hancockcountywv.org/elected-officials/county-clerk). This office handles all aspects of voter registration, election administration, absentee voting, and maintenance of election records for Weirton and all Hancock County residents. West Virginia voters can register online through the West Virginia Secretary of State's website at https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register/Landing, or submit paper applications available at the County Clerk's office, public libraries, and various state agencies. Voter registration deadlines are 21 days before any election. West Virginia requires one of several accepted forms of identification to register and vote, including a driver's license, state ID, passport, or other government-issued photo ID; students may use certain student IDs from West Virginia colleges. Weirton operates as a Home Rule city and conducts municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. The Mayor of Weirton serves a four-year term, with the next mayoral election scheduled for 2027. The Weirton City Council consists of representatives elected from wards for four-year staggered terms, with council elections also held in odd-numbered years. Municipal elections in West Virginia cities typically occur in May or June of odd-numbered years, with primary elections in May if needed. Candidate filing information and local ballot measures for Weirton municipal elections are available through the Hancock County Clerk's office and the City Clerk at 304-797-8520. For polling place assignments, Weirton residents can look up their specific voting location through the West Virginia Secretary of State's Voter Registration Portal at https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Voter/AmIRegisteredToVote or by contacting the Hancock County Clerk. West Virginia maintains several categories of public election records: voter registration lists are available for purchase by qualified requesters under W. Va. Code § 3-2-30; campaign finance reports are filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's Elections Division and searchable at https://cfrs.wvsos.gov; candidate filings are public records maintained by the County Clerk; and election results by precinct are published on the county and state websites following certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Hancock County reported approximately 60-65% voter turnout, with roughly 10,000-12,000 ballots cast from approximately 18,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Weirton and Hancock County voters will participate in midterm elections that will include races for all three U.S. House seats from West Virginia, West Virginia state legislative seats (delegates and senators depending on district rotation), county offices including County Clerk, Sheriff, Assessor, and Commission seats, and potentially school board positions. West Virginia does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 (Senator Manchin's seat was last contested in 2024, Senator Capito's in 2026); the Governor's race occurs in 2028. Absentee voting in West Virginia is available to any registered voter upon request; applications are available through the County Clerk's office or downloadable from https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/AbsenteeVoting.aspx. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the County Clerk no later than six days before Election Day. Early in-person voting is available at designated locations during the 13 days preceding Election Day (excluding Sundays). West Virginia also offers emergency absentee voting for specific circumstances and military/overseas voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).