Elections 2010
        
Voter Registration and Elections
 
The county clerk serves as the chief election authority for all Jefferson County, and employs 160 election officials to work at the polls on Election Day.
 
The county currently has over 34,000 registered voters. There are thirty two (32) voting precincts and three (3) delegate districts representing the 56th, 57th and 58th districts in Jefferson County.
 
All campaign information for candidates can be obtained in the county clerk’s office, or found within the election results from previous elections at:  http://www.jeffersoncountyclerkwv.com/Election_results-page.html

Jefferson County uses an Optical Scan Paper ballot for elections.

More information about West Virginia elections may be obtained by going to the website of the West Virginia Secretary of State Office, www.wvsos.com/elections/main.htm.

More information about the HAVA compliant AutoMark voting machines used in Jefferson County can be obtained by going to the ES&S website www.essvote.com/HTML/home.html.  This site has a number of tools that offer general information regarding the voting equipment, how it functions, and the steps a voter follows to cast a ballot. Step-by-step "how to vote" videos for the ES&S AutoMark may be found at http://www.essvote.com/HTML/products/electronic_voting.html.

 

Placement of Political Signs

 
 
 
 
 
 
Election Officials and Their Responsibilities
At every election, 160 election officials in 32 Jefferson County precincts make sure that polling place operations run smoothly and that the election is carried out fairly, honestly and accurately. They are responsible for supervising the conduct inside the polling places and assisting voters.
 
Election officials provide assistance to voters and perform several tasks on Election Day, including:

  • opening the polling place in the morning and closing it at night

  • setting up and operating voting equipment

  • signing in voters

  • verifying voters' qualifications

  • distributing ballots

  • filling out forms

  • processing and transmitting votes at the end of the day

  • certifying vote totals

Eligibility
To be eligible to serve as an election official, you must be:

  • a U.S. citizen

  • a resident of Jefferson County

  • a registered voter in the political party for which appointed

  • of good understanding, and capable of performing the duties required

  • able to read and write the English language
Candidates running for office are prohibited from serving in an election.
 
Hours
Election officials work long hours, arriving at the polling place at 5:30am and working until the precincts' votes are counted and transmitted after the polls close at 7:30pm. They can expect to remain an additional hour beyond this.
 
Compensation
Election officials may receive up to $300 every election.  This includes $125 for attending a required 2-hour training session prior to the election, and $175 for working the entire Election Day.    
 
POLLING PLACES IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
 
 
 
Click on the precinct for an individual boundary map including neighborhoods and streets within that precinct.
 
 
Charles Town District : 58th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 2   Wright Denny Elementary School
                   (209 W Congress St, Charles Town)
                   (parking lot located on S Charles St)

Precinct 3   Charles Town Baptist Church
                   (203 E Congress St, Charles Town)

Precinct 4A (Last name A-K)
                   Charles Town Middle School
                   (193 High St, Charles Town)

Precinct 4B (Last name L-Z)  
                   Charles Town Middle School
                   (193 High St, Charles Town)

Precinct 6   Senior Center
                   (103 W Fifth Ave, Ranson)

Precinct 7    Ranson Elementary School
                   (600 N Preston St, Ranson)
 
 
 
Harpers Ferry District: 57th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 12   Jefferson High School
                     (4141 Flowing Springs Rd, Shenandoah Jct)
                     Auditorium

Precinct 13A (Last Name A-K)
                     CW Shipley Elementary School
                     (652 Shipley School Rd, Rt 340 E,
                     Harpers Ferry)

Precinct 13B (Last name L-Z)
                     CW Shipley Elementary School
                     (652 Shipley School Rd, Rt 340 E,
                     Harpers Ferry)

Precinct 14   Camp Hill Wesley Methodist Church
                     (601 Washington St, Harpers Ferry)

Precinct 15   Harpers Ferry Middle School
                     (1710 W Washington St, Harpers Ferry)
                     Gym
 
Precinct 17   Blue Ridge Mountain Fire Hall
                     (181 Keyes Gap Rd, Harpers Ferry)
 
 
Kabletown District: 58th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 19   St Johns Episcopal Church
                     (2518 Berryville Pike, Rippon)
                     Next to Rippon Post Office

Precinct 20   Kabletown Methodist Church
                    (3481 Kabletown Rd, Charles Town)

Precinct 21A (Last name A-K)  
                     Blue Ridge Elementary School
                     (18866 Charles Town Rd/Rt 9,
                     Harpers Ferry)

Precinct 21B (Last name L-Z)  
                     Blue Ridge Elementary School
                     (18866 Charles Town Rd/Rt 9,
                     Harpers Ferry.)

Precinct 23A (Last name A-K)  
                     Seventh Day Adventist Church
                     (7869 Summit Point Rd, Charles Town)

 
Precinct 23B (Last name L-Z)  
                     Seventh Day Adventist Church
                     (7869 Summit Point Rd, Charles Town)
 
 
Harpers Ferry District: 58th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 16   Oakland United Methodist Church
                     (70 Oakland Ter, Charles Town)
                     Oakland Heights Subdivision
 
 
 
Kabletown District: 56th Delegate District
 
 
                     Washington High School
                     (300 Washington Patriots Dr, Charles Town)
 
 
 
Middleway District: 56th Delegate District
 
 
                     South Jefferson Elementary School
                     (4599 Summit Point Rd, Summit Point)
 
Precinct 26   Leetown Methodist Church
                     (11133 Leetown Rd, Kearneysville)

 
Precinct 28   First Baptist Church
                    (614 Lone Oak Rd, Ranson)
 
 
 
Middleway District: 57th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 27   North Jefferson Elementary School
                    (6996 Charles Town Rd/Rt 9,
                    Kearneysville)
 
 
 
Shepherdstown District: 57th Delegate District
 
 
Precinct 31   Covenant Baptist Church
                     (7485 Shepherdstown Pike/Rt 230,
                     Shepherdstown)

Precinct 32   Bethel United Methodist Church
                    (855 Carter Ave, Bakerton)

Precinct 33   Trinity Episcopal Church
                     (208 W German St, Shepherdstown)
                     Side building

Precinct 34   Shepherdstown Elementary School
                     (662 S Church St, Shepherdstown)

Precinct 35A (Last names A-K)
                     Shepherdstown Fire Hall
                     (8052 Martinsburg Pike, Shepherdstown)
                     Back of the building

Precinct 35B (Last names L-Z)
                     Shepherdstown Fire Hall 
                     (8052 Martinsburg Pike, Shepherdstown)
                     Back of the building
 
 
 
 
Guidelines
In order to register, each of the following statements MUST be true:
  • You are a United States citizen;
  • You are at least 18 years of age, or will be 18 on or before the next General Election;
  • You live and have permanent residency at the address you provide on your voter registration application;
  • You are NOT currently under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason, or election bribery; and
  • You have NOT been judged mentally incompetent in a court of competent jurisdiction.
How to register
You may submit your registration application at any time; however registrations received 21 days or sooner before an election will not be processed until that election is over. If you do not register 21 days prior to an election, you will not be able to vote in that election.
 
You may stop by the county clerk’s office located at 100 E Washington Street in Charles Town and register in person. Our office requires a photo ID and something that includes your current physical address (if your photo ID does not have that information). Acceptable forms of identification include a copy of a utility bill, bank statement, checkbook, paycheck, or a government issued document.
 
You may also download the application (below) and mail it to our office at the post office box listed below.
 
Steps to Completing a Valid Application
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS APPLICATION
 
Section 1:          Complete your legal name (required). If you
                          are registered to vote in Jefferson County
                          under a different name, please provide
                          those details in box 11.
Section 2:          Enter the month, date and year of your
                          birth (required).
Section 3:          Enter either your WV driver’s license
                          number or the last four digits of your
                          social security number (required).
Section 4:          Your physical address including your house
                          number and street name is required so
                          you will be placed in the proper precinct.
                          If you have a different mailing address,
                          this information is also needed so that
                          your card can be mailed to the
                          appropriate location.
Sections 5-9:      Please complete these fields as requested.
Section 10:         In order for your application to be
                          processed,  you will need to check all
                          the boxes in the Voter Declaration
                          section. Your signature swears to this
                          information as truth and is also required.
Section 11:        If you have been previously registered
                         either in West Virginia or in another
                         state, please provide the name
                         (if different) and address of your last
                         voter registration.
 
Please note that if required information is not completed, your application will be returned to you.
 
To expedite your application, you can include a photocopy of your driver’s license and if that does not include your current physical address, a copy of a document as outlined above which includes your current physical address. Otherwise your address will need to be verified through the post office, which will take approximately ten (10) days.
 
Once your application is complete, Jefferson County residents can mail the application to the following:
 
Voter Registration
PO Box 208
Charles Town, WV 25414
 
Contact Information
Please call us at (304) 728-3386 or 3246 if:
  • If you do not receive a notice in the mail after two or three weeks of mailing your application;
  • You are not a Jefferson County resident and would like to know where to mail your application; or
  • You have any questions.
Nikki Painter, Chief Deputy Clerk, Voter Registration & Elections npainter@jeffersoncountywv.org
 
Wendy Evangelisti, Deputy Clerk, Voter Registration & Elections wevangelisti@jeffersoncountywv.org
 

 

 
 
BY ORDER OF THE HONORABLE JENNIFER S. MAGHAN, CLERK OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSION


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Jefferson County Republican Website:
www.jcwvgop.org
 
Jefferson County Young Republican:
http://groups.google.com/group/jcyrep
 
Jefferson County Democratic Website:
http://www.decjc.org/
 
 
 
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