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Warner Issues Proclamation for National Veterans Small Business Week

NEWS PROVIDED BY West Virginia Secretary of the State WHEREAS, Nearly one out of ten small businesses across the United States is veteran owned — from Main Street store fronts to virtual high-tech startups that advance America, veteran owned small businesses are a pillar of our economy and contribute to the foundation of our nation; Read More…

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Secretary Warner launches statewide coalition to end human trafficking in West Virginia

​Charleston, W.Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is proud to announce the creation of a statewide coalition of the West Virginia business community to fight against human trafficking in our state. West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT) has already gained support from many statewide associations and businesses. The WV Secretary of State’s office is the Read More…

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

by Chuck FlanneryWVSOS Chief Deputy Secretary & Chief of Staff Each year, the month of October sheds light on a reprehensible truth we continue to face, as many Americans are no strangers to domestic violence. According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, one in four women and one in nine men have experienced Read More…

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Warner tells online platforms: be fair, or be subject to WV Campaign Finance Laws

Charleston, W.Va. – In a letter today sent to five of the country’s largest online platforms, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner issued an advisory cautioning the companies to avoid procedures or policies that do not treat candidates fairly and equally. Warner serves as West Virginia’s chief elections officer. Over the last several years, he has Read More…

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Secretary of State Mac Warner Reports 1,141 New WV Business Registrations for September of 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY West Virginia Secretary of the State ​Charleston, W. Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,141 new businesses statewide during the month of September according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Logan County led the state in the percentage of new business growth through September with a total of 23 new Read More…

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Warner Says Every Eligible Candidate, Including Donald Trump, Has A Right to be On The Ballot

​​In the case of Castro vs. Mac Warnerand Donald Trump –U.S. District Court Case No. 2:23-cv-598​ “I will vigorously defend the Constitution to ensure every eligible candidate, including Donald J. Trump, has the right to seek their party’s nomination at West Virginia’s Primary Election until instructed otherwise by the court,” Mac Warner, WV Secretary of State​ Read More…

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Hurricane High School “Redskins” are just the latest target of America’s cancel culture

by Mac WarnerWV Secretary of State In response to a recent op-ed advocating for the “canceling” of the moniker “Redskins” used by Hurricane High, as a 23-year veteran of the United States Army, I felt it important to present the facts and statistics as to why such rhetoric to cancel Native Americans from history is Read More…

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Warner Announces Conviction of Kanawha County Man for Illegal Voting in 2020 General Election

    Charleston, W.Va. – The latest in a string of three illegal voting convictions has been announced by WV Secretary of State Mac Warner. Jack Vaughan, a resident of Kanawha County, has pleaded guilty to illegal voting in the 2020 General Election. In 2020, Vaughan voted in two states using absentee ballots – once in Florida Read More…

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Warner Secures Agreement with States to Help Prevent Voter Fraud

Charleston, W.Va. – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner has announced data-sharing partnerships with several key states to assist with efforts to prevent and identify election fraud, adding to his Office’s success in increasing confidence in elections and securing the election process and results. Secretary Warner has secured data-sharing agreements with Ohio, Virginia, and Florida, and Read More…