West Virginia
Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens in

West Virginia

Use this site to vote absentee if you are

  • a U.S. citizen.
  • at least 18 years old.
  • absent from your voting residence.

The absentee voting process applies to you if you are

  • an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine absent from your voting residence.
  • an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine.
  • a U.S. citizen residing outside the country.

STEP 1

Register and request your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).


STEP 2

Fill out and send in your ballot when it arrives.

Didn't receive your ballot?


Federal Election Deadlines

Registration Ballot Request Ballot Return
Presidential Primary May 14, 2024
Received by April 23, 2024
Received by May 8, 2024
Return by Email or Fax: Received by May 14, 2024
Return by Mail: Received by May 20, 2024
State Primary May 14, 2024
Received by April 23, 2024
Received by May 8, 2024
Return by Email or Fax: Received by May 14, 2024
Return by Mail: Received by May 20, 2024
General Election November 5, 2024
Received by October 15, 2024
Received by October 30, 2024
Return by Email or Fax: Received by November 5, 2024
Return by Mail: Received by November 12, 2024

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.