Eligibility Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen and a resident of the county in which you wish to register, 30 days prior to an election.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or 17 years old and will be 18 on or before the next General Election.
• May not currently be under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery.
• May not have been judged mentally incompetent in a court of competent jurisdiction.
• You must provide identification that has your date of birth and your Monroe County address.  You will need to provide us with a physical address, not a post office box number.

Where May I Register To Vote

• You may register to vote at the County Courthouse in Union, any Department of Motor Vehicle Office, and any Government Public Assistance Agency or by mail.
• To obtain a voter's registration application, please call (304) 772-3096 and our office will gladly mail you one.
• Click Here to download and print a Voter's Registration Application.

Note:  If you register to vote by mail you must show proper identification the first time you go vote.

Registration Deadline

The last day to register to vote is twenty (20) days prior to an election.

Outreach Voter's Registration Services

• Each year in which an election will be held, the County Clerk and his staff will provide outreach voter's registration services at different locations throughout the county.  Please check the local newspaper to find out where we will be.
• The County Clerk's Office also visits James Monroe High School each year to provide eligible students an opportunity to register to vote.

Election Official (Poll Worker)

• If you are interested in serving as an election official, please contact our voter's registration office at (304) 772-3096.

Total Voter Registration by Party for Monroe County

(As of January 29, 2008)