Record-breaking early voter turnout reported in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A record number of West Virginia voters have already participated in person for the November 5 General Election, according to a report released on Monday by WV Secretary of State Mac Warner.

Early voting for the November 5 General Election has surpassed the previous record for early voting set in the 2020 General Election. 

According to Warner, as of Saturday evening, a total of 332,081 voters have already cast a ballot statewide. Early in-person voters accounted for 310,421 of the ballots cast. 21,660 voters participated by absentee ballot. A total of 4,640 absentee ballots have not yet been returned to the county clerks.

A breakdown of early voting totals to date including voter participation by political party affiliation for each county can be downloaded HERE.

A summary of the breakdown includes:

In-Person Voters = 310,421 (Includes Saturday’s totals)

• 91,978 Democrats
• 143,554 Republicans
• 329 Mountain Party
• 60,196 No Party Affiliation
• 1,547 Libertarian
• 12,817 Other Parties

Absentee Ballot Voters = 21,660 (as of Saturday)*

• 9,494 Democrats
• 7,993 Republicans
• 23 Mountain Party
• 3,273 No Party Affiliation
• 71 Libertarian
• 806 Other Parties

*Absentee ballots requested but NOT returned yet = 4,640

There are 1,657 precincts open on Tuesday throughout the state. Polls are open 6:30am to 7:30pm, and voters in line at the close of polls will be able to vote. No campaigning or wearing campaign materials within 100-ft or inside polling locations.

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