Manuals, Training, and Guidance

Though the Secretary of State has broad statutory authority to provide such guidance, these materials

do not constitute legal advice and are intended only as educational aids.

For official determinations on any elections laws, practices or procedures, please contact the Secretary of State’s Office (304) 558-6000 or consult an attorney.

Manuals and Guides

WV Election Officials ManualMunicipal Elections GuideRunning for Office Candidate GuideCounty Election Officials’ DutiesMunicipal Election Officials’ DutiesCanvass ManualSignature Verification GuideMunicipal Elections Contest Guide

Municipal Canvassing ManualRecount ManualBallot Specifications GuideVoter Registration Agency GuideVoter ID Law GuideCounty Clerk Election CalendarCandidate Campaign Finance GuideFinance Report Deadlines

WV Election Officials ManualMunicipal Elections GuideRunning for Office Candidate GuideCounty Election Officials’ DutiesMunicipal Election Officials’ DutiesCanvass ManualMunicipal Canvassing ManualRecount ManualBallot Specifications GuideVoter Registration Agency GuideVoter ID Law GuideSignature Verification GuideCounty Clerk Election CalendarMunicipal Elections Contest GuideCandidate Campaign Finance GuideFinance Report Deadlines

Poll Worker Training Videos

Municipal and Paper Ballot Poll Worker Training

ExpressVote and ePollbooks Training

ExpressVote and Paper Pollbooks

iVotronic and ePollbooks

iVotronic and Paper Pollbooks

Optical Scan, Automark ADA and ePollbooks

Optical Scan, Automark ADA and Paper Pollbooks

Optical Scan, iVotronic ADA, and Paper Pollbooks

Voter Identification

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