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Monongalia County reaffirms emergency absentee voting policy for 2026 general election
Summary
The commission reaffirmed its emergency absentee voting policy—authorized by West Virginia Code 3‑3‑5(c)—allowing confined voters in county hospitals or duly licensed county nursing homes who missed regular absentee or early voting deadlines to vote an emergency absentee ballot.
The commission moved to adopt and reaffirm an emergency absentee voting policy for the 2026 general election that tracks authorization in West Virginia Code 3‑3‑5(c). The policy, originally adopted Feb. 4, 2004, permits qualified voters who are confined in county hospitals or duly licensed nursing homes within Monongalia County after the absentee‑by‑mail or early‑voting deadlines to receive and cast an emergency absentee ballot under the procedures set forth in state law.
Commissioners discussed the statutory framework and confirmed the motion was properly moved and seconded; the commission approved the policy by voice vote. No amendments or additional administrative steps were recorded in the meeting minutes at this session.
