Voter Tips

Prior to the General Election on November 7, 2006, Mountain State Centers for Independent Living recommends that you:

Know Your Voting Rights

Did you know that you can vote from your automobile?
Did you know that you can receive assistance from poll workers or someone of your choice to help cast your ballot?
Did you know that each polling place must have a designated accessible parking spot?
Did you know that you can vote early?

Plan Ahead

Locate and visit your polling place to see if it is accessible to you. If your polling place is not accessible, call your local county clerk's office or county commissioners to make other arrangements to vote or find another place to vote. Don't be afraid to ask for assistance! If you need assistance with locating your polling place or finding another place to vote, please contact a Community Resource Advocate at MTSTCIL at the following numbers:

Beckley 304-255-0122
Huntington 304-525-3324
Sistersville 304-652-2116
Toll Free 866-MTSTCIL

Know the Candidates

Decide what issues are important to you and where candidates stand on issues that are important to you. Know where they stand on disability issues. Exercise your right to vote.

Search 'Candidates for Office' using the West Virginia Secretary of State's Online Search.

Vote Early

West Virginia has "no excuse" voting. West Virginia is one of 35 states who have absentee balloting available now. You can vote by absentee ballot today or as late as November 7, 2006 before the polls close.

Locate and contact your County Clerk's office to place your absentee ballot.

Take Identification

Be sure to take your identification with you to the polls. Your identification must include your name and address and proof of age. Forms of identification can include a driver's license or a state issued ID card, your voter registration card or a copy of your utility bill.

Arrange Transportation

If you need a ride or someone to go with you to the polls, call us today! MTSTCIL will have staff available to take your call and arrange transportation on Election Day from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Beckley 304-255-0122
Huntington 304-525-3324
Sistersville 304-652-2116
Toll Free 866-MTSTCIL

Complaints

If you are prevented from voting at the polls on November 7th, you can call Election Protection at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). There are approximately 6,000 attorneys ready to take your call and to make sure your vote counts!

MTSTCIL will have staff available on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to take your complaints and provide information and referral services.

Election Day Complaints

The Department of Justice wants to know if you encounter difficulties at the polls. To register a complaint, send a letter describing the situation in detail, the polling place, the address of the polling place, the name of the poll worker, and the county and state where the incident occurred to:

John Wodatch, Chief of Disability Rights
Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 4039
Washington, DC 20530