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Early voting in West Virginia runs October 21 through October 31 for the November 3 general election, the first statewide general election under the state’s new photo ID law.
In Upshur County, early voting is at the Upshur County Courthouse, 40 W. Main St. in Buckhannon, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner’s October 19 release lists these examples of acceptable voter ID:
- West Virginia driver’s license or state-issued identification card;
- Driver’s license issued by another state;
- U.S. passport or passport card;
- Photo employee identification issued by a local, state or federal government;
- Photo student identification issued by a WV institution of higher education or a WV high school;
- U.S. military identification with a photo;
- Photo voter registration card issued by a WV county clerk or the WV Secretary of State; and
- Identification issued by the DMV without a photo for voters who swear and affirm that they belong to a recognized religious community that prohibits them from being photographed.
The release directs voters to W.Va. Code §3-1-34 and §3-2-10(g-i) for the full ID rules, including exceptions.
The secretary of state’s early voting directory lists locations and weekday hours by county. Saturday voting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the office’s GoVoteWV calendar.
Visit GoVoteWV.com to learn more about voter ID requirements, find early voting locations and review your sample ballot.
Warner reported 1,210,297 registered voters statewide, including 17,872 who registered since the May 12, 2026, primary. Registration for the November election closed October 13.
The release gives these registration totals by political affiliation:
- Republican: 527,532
- Democratic: 326,697
- Mountain: 2,810
- Libertarian: 10,876
- Constitution: 289
- No Party Affiliation: 307,373
- Other: 34,720
No Party means voters unaffiliated with a party; Other covers entries outside the five recognized parties. The secretary of state’s website also provides registration totals by county.
