You must be registered to vote to cast a regular ballot at any Primary, General, Special, or Municipal Election in West Virginia. The voter registration deadline is 21 days before any election date. For the 2022 Primary Election the voter registration deadline is April 12, 2022.

You may apply to register or update your voter registration information online, by mail, or in person at your county clerk’s office.

Register to vote at our Voter Registration office, located at 400 West Stephen Street, 1st Floor, Suite 106, Martinsburg, WV 25401. Bring a West Virginia Driver’s License with you or a West Virginia picture ID card which reflects your current birth date and current Berkeley County physical address. NOTE: An address of a Post Office box will not suffice as proof of residential address.

In the event, you don’t bring a valid form of ID don’t worry – we can still register you! Just bring with you one of the following as proof of residency in Berkeley County; current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or any government document which reflects your name and physical address. Note: Without a West Virginia Driver’s License or a West Virginia picture ID with you, it will take 10 days for you to receive your voter registration card.

Are you interested in running for elected office? Elections are carefully regulated in compliance with West Virginia laws and candidates must comply with several requirements, including:

     • Registration as a pre-candidate or candidate before soliciting contributions
     • Paying the required candidate filing Fees
     • Only accepting contributions from allowed sources, and only spending campaign funds on allowed activities
     • Filing periodic campaign finance reports
     • Properly adding the appropriate disclaimers to campaign advertisements

It takes nearly 500 volunteers to run an election in Berkeley County. Berkeley County has a strong reputation for conducting orderly, secure, and accurate elections because of the hundreds of people who step up and help their fellow citizens vote. 

Poll workers are paid for their time, and thorough training is provided. Poll workers are selected by the county executive committees of the Republican and Democratic parties and appointed by the Berkeley County Council.