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In-Person Early Voting Increased For W.Va. 2024 General Election

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Early in-person voting in West Virginia’s general election was open from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2.
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Figures released Monday show more West Virginia voters turned out to cast their ballots in-person at early voting centers across the state this general election than did during either of the last two general elections.

Early in-person voting in West Virginia’s general election was open from Oct. 23 to Nov. 2. According to data from the Secretary of State’s office, more than 310,000 people cast their votes via in-person early voting, not including mail-in absentee ballots.

That’s over a quarter of the total voters eligible to vote this general election — up from 2020 and 2016.

201620202024
Total Voters Eligible to Vote in General Election1,274,8871,268,4601,209,467
Total In-Person Early Votes209,777256,113310,421
Registered Voters Voting Early at In-Person Voting Centers16.45%20.19%25.67%
Table Credit: Caelan Bailey/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Monongalia and Monroe Counties had the highest percentage of early in-person voters relative to total registered voters; McDowell and Mingo Counties had the lowest.

Election day is Nov. 5.