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County clerk outlines advance voting schedule and mail-ballot deadline extension
Summary
Raleigh County Clerk Rich Vargo said advance voting runs July 15–31 with specific hours and that a court order allows ballots postmarked by election day to be counted if received by the close of business the following Friday.
Raleigh County Clerk Rich Vargo addressed the commission to remind residents of the August 4 election and the schedule for advance voting.
Vargo said advance voting is open July 15–31 (Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.–noon) and that the clerk’s office will be open one Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to noon. He noted that, by state law, in-person advance voting closes at noon the Monday before the election (Aug. 3 this year).
Vargo also told the commission a court order has extended the deadline for returning ballots by mail: ballots postmarked on or before election day and received by close of business on the Friday after the election will be counted.
Why it matters: Vargo’s announcement clarifies polling hours and mail-ballot handling for voters in Raleigh County ahead of the Aug. 4 election.
Next steps: Vargo’s office will continue election preparations and encouraged voters to use advance voting or follow updated mail-return instructions.
