West Virginia (WOAY) 2026 General Election is entering its next phase, with all 55 counties set to begin canvassing on Monday, November 9.
County commissioners will serve as the boards of canvassers, reviewing election-night results, absentee ballots, and provisional ballots.
The process will also include a manual audit of unofficial results.
Teams representing both political parties will hand-count paper ballots from at least three percent of each county’s precincts, covering at least five percent of all ballots cast.
If the hand count differs from electronic results by one percent or more, or changes the outcome of a race, the entire county must conduct a hand count.
According to preliminary numbers from the Secretary of State’s Office, more than 463,000 ballots were cast statewide, representing 38.33% of registered voters.
That includes more than 162,000 early votes and about 7,000 absentee ballots.
The canvassing process will also determine whether outstanding provisional and absentee ballots can legally be counted.
Election results must be certified by December 3.
