Welcome to the West Virginia RCV Maps page. This page includes basic facts about West Virginia elections and summary information about West Virginia's RCV readiness. The West Virginia State Assessment may be downloaded in PDF format using the button immediately following the summary information.
For information about how states are scored for RCV readiness, please see the How We Score States Guide. General questions about RCV Maps are covered on the RCV Maps FAQ page.
WEST VIRGINIA INFORMATION
Year of Statehood: 1863
Capital: Charleston
Number and Type of Election Jurisdictions: 55 counties
State Election Official(s): Secretary of State and State Election Commission
State Elections Website: West Virginia Secretary of State
Local Election Official(s): County Clerks and County Boards of Ballot Commissioners
Total Registered Voters: 1,160,367 (As of 07/31/2023)
Voting System Vendor(s) Used: Democracy Live and ES&S
2023 RCV Readiness Score: 93% (+9% since 2021 version)
2023 RCV Readiness Category: Prepping for RCV
RCV Capable Registered Voters: 1,130,552 (97.43%)
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The Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center (RCVRC) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization with no financial interest in voting equipment manufacturers. To research these assessments, RCVRC reviews the election code and regulations, investigates results reporting practices, monitors local news stories, and researches certification documents. These analyses are available to advocates, researchers, election officials, lawmakers, and voters to contribute to discussions about ranked choice voting (RCV) and election administration.