Early Voting begins today in Wood County
PARKERSBURG — Early voting begins today in Wood County.
The early voting location for Wood County will be at the Judge Black Annex at 315 Market St. in Parkersburg.
It will be open today through Nov. 5 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,Wood County Clerk Mark Rhodes said. On Saturdays, early voting will be conducted from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
If people registered to vote online, they will have to show an ID when they go to vote. Having an ID is not yet required for all voters, but in 2018, all West Virginia voters will be required to show identification, he said.
Rhodes said it might be good for people to have it for the current election.
“If you have an ID, it would be good to have it handy,” he said.
At the polls, signature comparison is used to identify voters who have been voting in Wood County for a while. Voters have previously signed a poll slip.
“They bring up your signature that is on record,” Rhodes said.
In those instances, poll workers can still ask for someone to show an ID.
Early voting will be conducted Nov. 1-5 at the four satellite voting precincts: Williamstown City Building, 100 West Fifth St.; Vienna City Building, 609 29th St.; Mineral Wells Volunteer Fire Department, 1695 Elizabeth Pike; and Lubeck Volunteer Fire Department, 1340 Harris Highway.
Hours for the downtown and satellite sites will be the same, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays.
“Everything is on track,” Rhodes said. “We will be ready.”
There are over 54,700 registered voters in Wood County.
In the general election, everyone will receive the same ballot no matter which party they belong to, Rhodes said. He is expecting a bigger turnout for the general election than in the May primary.
“General elections see a bigger turnout than primary elections by around a third more voters usually,” he said.
That is due, in part, to the election of the president; however Rhodes said there are a lot of local races people are interested in, including mayors and city councils.
The county clerk’s office continues to process absentee ballots. People have to have the application for absentee ballots back in the county clerk’s office by Nov. 2.
“They have to be postmarked by Nov. 8, Election Day, for them to count,” Rhodes said.
For information about early voting, getting an absentee ballot or other questions, call 304-424-1850.
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