Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who served as a centrist Democrat for most of his career before becoming an independent last spring, denounced his state’s move to ban ranked-choice voting despite the system never being used there.

In a move which he said would increase election integrity, West Virginia’s governor signed into law Thursday a bill which will require the state’s voters to show a photo ID when they go to the polls.

West Virginians will now need a valid photo identification to vote. While some call the change common sense, others view it as voter suppression.

While April 30, 2025 marked the deadline for Gov. Patrick Morrisey to officially sign bills passed this legislative session into law, the governor held a ceremonial bill signing at the state capitol on May 1,

The new law in West Virginia goes into effect July 11 and it will not affect June's municipal elections. Kersey said this likely won't take effect until May 2026. "We have a big task on our ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 3016 which requires voters to present a photo ID in order to vote. Morrisey says this legislation upholds election integrity and helps to

Recently adopted legislation here in the Mountain State aims to strengthen election security and integrity. The West Virginia Legislature recently wrapped

Governor Morrisey signed a voter ID bill into law as a way to help stop voter fraud in the Mountain State. According to a press release, House Bill 3016 was signed by

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he wants West Virginia’s voting laws to be as simple as possible, and for voters to know they now need to bring photo identification with them to the polls when they go to vote.

The city of Morgantown voted Tuesday night in favor of leaving the ordinance as it stands. City council narrowly voted to pass the ordinance in September with dozens of residents speaking about the potential implications of the ban, including what it could do to those living with mental or substance abuse problems.