Friday, April 24th, was the first day West Virginia County Clerks were able to send out Absentee Ballots by Mail. The Applications for People to request Absentee Ballots went out to every Registered Voter about Two weeks ago.
Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, All West Virginians have the Option to Vote-by-Mail. This means County Employees will have to put in more Legwork to make sure People can Vote.
Registered Voters has to send back to their County Clerk’s Office to Officially Request an Absentee Ballot. After it gets to the County Clerk, One Team looks through the Application, and another Team Logs and Checks the Information on the Application.
“They can trace this on our computer when it went out, when it come back and when we received their application, that can all be tracked,” Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick said.
One Issue the Office is Running into is Mail that is Undeliverable. Voter Registration Staff say it’s important to keep your Voting Information Updated with your Current Address and Info. They Recommend Updating the Information every time you Move.
Currently, West Virginians have Four Ways to Vote in the June 9th Primaries.
- Absentee Mail Ballot
- Early Voting at Polls.
- In-Person at the Polls.
- Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) by Mail.
County Employees say it is still important to Vote during the Pandemic, no matter what Method you choose.
“There is a lot of work going on to get an election ready; people need to get out and vote,” McCormick said.
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