Voter Registration and Election
The County Clerk serves as the chief election authority for all Jefferson County, and employs over 200 election officials to work at the polls on Election Day.
The County currently has 32,377 registered voters. There are thirty one (32) voting precincts and three (3) delegate districts representing the 56th, 57th and 58th districts in Jefferson County.
Jefferson County uses an Optical Scan Paper ballot for elections.
More information about West Virginia elections may be obtained by going to the website of the West Virginia Secretary of State Office, www.wvsos.com/elections/main.htm.
More information about the HAVA compliant AutoMark Voting Machines used in Jefferson County can be obtained by going to the ES&S Web site www.essvote.com/HTML/home.html. This site has a number of tools that offer general information regarding the voting equipment, how it functions, and the steps a voter follows to cast a ballot. This includes:
Product fact sheets
Election Officials/Election Judges/Poll Workers and Their Responsabilities
At every election, 200 election officials in 32 Jefferson County precincts make sure that polling place operations run smoothly and that election is carried out fairly, honestly and accurately. They serve as gatekeepers of democracy. They are responsible for supervising the conduct inside the polling places and assisting voters.
Candidates running for office are prohibited from serving in an election
Election Officials provide assistance to voters and perform several tasks on Election Day, including:
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opening the polling place in the morning and closing it at night
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setting up and operating voting equipment
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signing in voters
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verifying voters' qualifications
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distributing ballots
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filling out forms
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processing and transmitting votes at the end of the day
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certifying vote totals
Eligibility
To be eligible to serve as an Election Official, you must be:
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a U.S. citizen
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a resident of Jefferson County
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a registered voter in the political party for which appointed
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of good understanding, and capable of performing the duties required
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able to read and write the English language
Hours
Poll workers work long hours, arriving at the polling place at 5:30 A.M. and working until the precincts' votes are counted and transmitted after the polls close at 7:30 P.M. They can expect to remain an additional hour beyond this.
Compensation
Elected Officials may receive up to $300 every election. This includes $125 for attending a required 2-hour training session prior to the election, and $175 for working the entire Election Day.
POLLING PLACES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
Polling places in Jefferson County with pdfs of maps for each polling place to be clicked on, if needed.
Charles Town District : 58th Delegate District
Precinct 2 – Wright Denny Elementary School (209 W. Congress St., Charles Town)
(Use the entrance located at the parking lot located on S. Charles St.)
Precinct 3 – Charles Town Baptist Church (East Congress St., Charles Town)
Precinct 4A (Last name A-K)- Charles Town Middle School (193 High St., Charles Town)
Precinct 4B (Last name L-Z)- Charles Town Middle School (193 High St., Charles Town)
Precinct 6- Senior Center (103 W. 5th Ave., Ranson)
Precinct 7- Ranson Elementary School (600 N. Preston St., Ranson)
Harpers Ferry District: 57th Delegate District
Precinct 12- Jefferson High School (Flowing Springs Rd., Shen. Jct.) Use entrance to auditorium.
Precinct 13A (Last Name A-K)- C.W. Shipley Elementary School (Rt 340 E., Harpers Ferry)
Precinct 13B (Last name L-Z)- C.W. Shipley Elementary School (Rt 340 E., Harpers Ferry)
Precinct 14- Camp Hill Wesley Methodist Church (601 Washington St., Harpers Ferry)
Precinct 15- Harpers Ferry Middle School (Harpers Ferry) Use gym entrance.
Precinct 17- Blue Ridge Mountain Fire Hall (181 Keyes Gap Rd., Harpers Ferry)
Kabletown District: 58th Delegate District
Precinct 19- St. Johns Episcopal Church (Berryville Pike, near Rippon Post Office)
Precinct 20- Kabletown Methodist Church (Kabletown Rd., Charles Town)
Precinct 21A(Last name A-K)- Blue Ridge Elementary School (Use entrance at back of school.)
Precinct 21B(Last name L-Z)- Blue Ridge Elementary School (Use entrance at back of school.)
Precinct 23A(Last name A-K)- Seventh Day Adventist Church (Summit Point Rd., Charles Town)
Precinct 23B(Last name L-Z)- Seventh Day Adventist Church (Summit Point Rd., Charles Town)
Harpers Ferry District: 58th Delegate District
Precinct 16- Oakland United Methodist Church (70 Oakland Terrace, Charles Town) Use entrance to Oakland Heights Subdivision.
Kabletown District: 56th Delegate District
Precinct 22A and 22B - Washington High School (300 Washington Patriot Drive, Charles Town)
Middleway District: 56th Delegate District
Precinct 25A and B- South Jefferson Elementary School (4599 Summit Point Rod, Summit Point)
Precinct 26- Leetown Methodist Church (11133 Leetown Rd., Kearneysville)
Precinct 28- First Baptist Church (614 Lone Oak Rd., Old Leetown Pike)
Middleway District: 57th Delegate District
Precinct 27- North Jefferson Elementary School (Rt. 9, Kearneysville)
Shepherdstown District: 57th Delegate District
Precinct 31- Covenant Baptist Church (Shepherdstown Pike Rt 230) Use main entrance.
Precinct 32- Bethel United Methodist Church (855 Carter Ave., Bakerton)
Precinct 33- War Memorial Building (German St., Shepherdstown Mens Club)
Precinct 34- Shepherdstown Elementary School (410 S. Church St., Shepherdstown)
Precinct 35A (Last names A-K)-Shepherdstown Fire Hall. Use rear entrance.
Precinct 35B (Last names L-Z)- Shepherdstown Fire Hall. Use rear entrance.
Guidelines
In order to register, each of the following statements MUST be true:
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You are a United States citizen;
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You are at least 18 years of age, or will be 18 on or before the next General Election;
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You live and have permanent residency at the address you provide on your voter registration application;
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You are NOT currently under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason, or election bribery; and
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You have NOT been judged mentally incompetent in a court of competent jurisdiction.
How to register
You may submit your registration application at any time; however registrations received 21 days or sooner before an election will not be processed until that election is over. If you do not register 21 days prior to an election, you will not be able to vote in that election.
You may stop by the county clerk’s office located at 100 E Washington Street in Charles Town and register in person. Our office requires a photo ID and something that includes your current physical address (if your photo ID does not have that information). Acceptable forms of identification include a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, checkbook, paycheck, or a government issued document.
You may also download the application (below) and mail it to our office at the post office box listed below.
Steps to Completing a Valid Application
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION
Section 1: Complete your legal name (required). If you
are registered to vote in Jefferson County
under a different name, please provide
those details in box 11.
Section 2: Enter the month, date and year of your
birth(required)
Section 3: Enter either your WV driver’s license
number or the last four digits of your
social security number (required).
Section 4: Your physical address including your house
number and street name is needed so that
you will be placed in the proper precinct.
If you have a different mailing address,
this information is also needed so that
your card can be mailed tothe
appropriate location. (Required)
Sections 5-9: Please complete these fields as requested.
Section 10: In order for your application to be
processed, you will need to check all
the boxes in the Voter Declaration
section. Your signature swears to this
information as truth and is also required.
Section 11: If you have been previously registered
either in West Virginia or in another
state, please provide the name
(if different) and address of your last
voter registration.
Please note that if required information is not completed, your application will be returned to you.
To expedite your application, you can include a photocopy of your driver’s license and if that does not include your current physical address, a copy of a document as outlined above which includes your current physical address. Otherwise your address will need to be verified through the post office, which will take approximately ten (10) days.
Once your application is complete, Jefferson County residents can mail the application to the following:
Voter Registration
PO Box 208
Charles Town, WV 25414
Contact Information
Please call us at (304) 728-3386 or 3246 if:
BY ORDER OF THE HONORABLE JENNIFER S. MAGHAN, CLERK OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION
