West Virginia

2024 Voting Information and Resources for Disabled Voters

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Have questions about voting, need assistance or want to report any barriers you ran into registering or voting? 

Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

ASL Hotline: 301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683)

The deadline to register to vote in the 2024 General Election has passed. 

  • Voting in person

    • Wednesday, October 23rd to Saturday, November 2nd: Early in person voting at your county courthouse or judicial annex. Find early voting locations here. 

    • Tuesday, November 5: Election Day! You can vote from 6:30am to 7:30pm at your assigned polling location.

    • Make your plan to vote before Election Day: 

      • Find your polling place

      • You must have an accepted photo ID to vote. Have questions about Voter ID? Need help getting a Voter ID or want to know if you can still vote if you don't have one? Call or text VoteRiders at 866-432-8683

      • Decide how you’re going to get to and from your polling place. Arrange your transportation ahead of time, don’t wait until the day you want to vote! 

      • Get your friends, family or neighbors to go vote with you

      • Find out what will be on your ballot

        • Find your sample ballot or by visiting Ballotpedia’s Sample Ballot Lookup

        • There may be ballot measures, local offices, state offices and federal offices on your ballot. 

        • A ballot measure is a law, issue, or question that you can vote on. They can include important questions about supporting your community & keeping it safe. 

        • State level politicians shape policies & make decisions about programs like Medicaid, waivers, healthcare, affordable housing, schools & more!

        • Local politicians decide things like where or how much public transportation there is, access to voting and how smooth or clean our streets are. 

      • Research the candidates and issues before you vote: 

  • Voting by mail/absentee

    • If you have a disability or are away from home on Election Day, you can vote by mail in West Virginia. This is called absentee voting. 

    • Requesting your ballot (do it ASAP if you’re voting by mail):

      • Wednesday, October 30: the deadline for when your request to vote by absentee ballot must be received. 

      • You can submit your absentee ballot application to your County Clerk by fax, mail, email or in person. 

    • Returning your ballot:

      • Monday, November 4: the deadline for you to return your completed ballot in person.

      • Tuesday, November 4: the deadline for your ballot to be mailed and postmarked.

  • If you need help filling out your ballot you are allowed to have someone of your choice help you. You can bring someone you know or ask for help from a poll worker at the polling place. Your boss cannot help you vote.

  • Every polling place is required to have at least one accessible voting machine (sometimes called a ballot marking device). Every voter is allowed to use this machine. The poll workers can teach you how to use it.

    • Ways an accessible voting machine can help you vote: 

      • You can use a touch screen or tactile keypad to click through each question and mark your choices. Some accessible machines also allow you to plug in a sip-and-puff device. 

      • You can make the font bigger and change the colors to make the ballot easier to read. 

      • The voting machine also has headphones. The machine can read your ballot out loud to you, so you can listen to the questions.

      • You can go back through your ballot choices and make sure you selected the right ones before printing your ballot and casting your vote. 

  • According to the AAPD voting guide, West Virginia allows voters to vote outside the polling place if it is inaccessible. Contact your local election office or call/text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) with any questions and for more information. 

  • Voting by mail/absentee:

    • If you have a disability or you will be away from home on Election Day, you may vote by mail in this state. This is called absentee voting.

    • Voters with disabilities can request an electronic absentee ballot that they can fill out and return electronically. To request an electronic absentee ballot, check the box on your absentee ballot application that says that you are applying for an electronic absentee ballot due to disability, and provide your email address. 

Resources & additional information for disabled voters: 

  • What if I have questions about voting, need assistance or want to report any barriers I faced with voting? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or call Disability Rights West Virginia at 1 (866) SOS-VOTE (866-767-8683)

  • Can I vote if I have a disability? Yes! People with disabilities who are 18 or older have the right to vote. Your vote matters and is protected by law to make sure that you can vote independently, accessibly and privately. 

  • Can I vote if I have a guardian? In West Virginia, you cannot vote if you have a guardian. For more information on your voting rights, reach out to Disability Rights West Virginia at 1-800-950-5250.

Other voting resources: