By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Registered voters in West Virginia can begin casting ballots in the 2024 presidential election starting Wednesday, October 23 as the state opens access to early voting. In Morgan County, voters can vote early at the Morgan County Clerk’s office on the first floor of the County Courthouse between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from October 23 through Saturday, November 2 at 5 p.m. Voting machines will also be accessible on both Saturdays – October 26 and November 2 – from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Precinct voting in the election takes place across Morgan County at 13 polling places on Tuesday, November 5.
On the ballot during the election are offices from top to bottom – from U.S. President to county positions.
Who’s running for what?
Candidates for U.S. President on the West Virginia ballot include current Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, and former president Donald Trump, Republican. Third-party candidates for president include Independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Libertarian Chase Oliver and Mountain Party candidate Jill Stein.
Running for U.S. Senate representing West Virginia, in a race to replace U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, are Democrat Glenn Elliot; Republican Jim Justice, the current governor of the state and Libertarian David Moran.
Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 2, which includes Morgan County, are Republican Riley Moore and Democrat Steve Wendelin.
State offices
There are five candidates for Governor of West Virginia, seeking to replace outgoing governor Jim Justice. They are Libertarian Erika Klie Kolenich, Mountain Party candidate Chase Linko-Looper, Republican Patrick Morrisey, Democrat Steve Williams and Constitution Party candidate S. Marshall Wilson.
Read more: https://www.morganmessenger.com/2024/10/15/early-voting-begins-october-23-as-general-election-nears/
