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Secretary of State > Elections > Manuals, Training, and Guidance

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

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 DeadlinesAbsentee Voters who Appear to Vote in Person

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Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol Building
Charleston, WV 25305

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Phone:
Main: (304) 558-6000
Fax: (304) 558-0900
Toll Free: (866) 767-8683
Investigations Hotline: (877) 372-8398

WV One Stop Business Center
13 Kanawha Blvd. W.
Suite 201
Charleston, WV 25302

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Phone:
Main: (304) 558-8000
Fax: (304) 558-8381

North Central WV Business Hub
153 West Main Street
Suite G- Third Floor
Clarksburg, WV 26301

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Phone:
Main: (304) 367-2775
Fax: (304) 627-2243

Eastern Panhandle Business Hub
229 East Martin Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Phone:
Main: (304) 356-2654
Fax: (304) 260-4360