JBissett@DominionPost.com Colson Jenkins grinned as he handed over his voter registration form Thursday morning at University High School.“I’m going straight to the source,” the senior said.Said source, in this case, being West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner.“You good, ...
by Judy Ball 2024 is an important election year, and the League of Women Voters wants everyone — yes, everyone — to vote. We want you to vote, whatever your political persuasion. Most public policy — the outcome of elections — affects people personally and directly. ...
For better or worse, the first of this year’s elections is now behind us. And voter turnout was disappointingly low. We could throw a bunch of numbers at you, but here are the highlights: Statewide, 30.32% of registered voters cast ballots in the primary election, and no county had ...
During a contentious campaign cycle — like the one we are in now in West Virginia — there are an overwhelming number of advertisements, campaign appearances, news reports and punditry. Anyone paying the slightest bit of attention knows there is an election. But how many West Virginians ...
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing.” West Virginia is known for its good people. But this quote, frequently but falsely attributed to Edmund Burke, applies aptly to voting in West Virginia. Voting has two essential components: ...
by Judy K. Ball Final election results from the November midterms in West Virginia, released Dec. 9, revealed shockingly low voter turnout. Statewide, 43% of registered voters cast ballots in the election, meaning more voters stayed home than cast ballots. Only five of our 55 counties ...