Beginning Monday, January 8th, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner will kick off the start of West Virginia’s 2024 elections by traveling throughout the state to meet with county clerks and their election staff.
“Our county clerks are ready for the 2024 election season,” Secretary Warner said. “We have been preparing for months to administer safe, free, and fair elections in 2024.”
The official candidate filing period for the May 14th Primary Election will begin at 8:30 am on Monday. Candidate filing will continue until midnight on Saturday, January 27th.
From Monday thru Friday, the Secretary will visit with 14 county clerks and members of the local media in an effort to promote the election season to the general public. Over the next several weeks, he plans to visit with all 55 county clerks.
Secretary Warner announced today that the purposes of the statewide tour are included in his “6-Point Plan” to promote interest and participation in the election.
“The 6-Point Plan” relating to the purposes of Secretary Warner’s weeklong effort to crisscross the state next week are:
- To Announce the official start of West Virginia’s May 14th Primary Election with Candidate Filing
- To Promote a fair, safe, and secure election
- To Remind voters to update their current voter registration, if needed
- To Encourage eligible voters to register to vote
- To Educate the public on the voter resources available at GoVoteWV.com
- To Recruit registered voters to be Election-Day poll workers
Warner’s visitation schedule with the county clerks will be as follows:
Monday, January 8
1:00pm Secretary Warner meets with Ohio County Elections Clerk Jessica Klinger
4:00pm Secretary Warner meets with Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney
Tuesday, January 9
10:00am Visit with Berkeley County Clerk Tony Petrucci
12:30pm Visit with Jefferson County Clerk Jacki Shadle
4:00pm Visit with Randolph County Clerk Brenda Wiseman
Wednesday, January 10
10:30am Meeting with Raleigh County Clerk Scott Van Meter
2:00pm Meeting with Cabell County Clerk Scott Caserta
4:00pm Visit with Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood
Thursday, January 11
10:00am Meeting with Wood County Clerk Joe Gonzales
1:00pm Visit with Jackson County Clerk Christina Gossett
3:00pm Visit with Mason County Clerk Diana Cromley
Friday, January 12
10:30am Visit with Lewis County Clerk Cindy Rowan
1:00pm Visit with Upshur County Clerk Carol Smith
2:30pm Visit with Harrison County Clerk John Spires
Members of the media are encouraged to attend any of the meetings with Secretary Warner and the county clerks.
If you prefer to schedule an interview with Secretary Warner while he is in your area, please contact Mike Queen at (304) 669-5595
