West Virginia Secretary of the State Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on March 6, 2021 - 13:34 GMT

U.S. Election Assistance Commission recognizes West Virginia for electronic access to ballot box for voters with certain physical ...

Charleston, W.Va. — The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced today that the WV Secretary of State's Office won the national 2020 Clearinghouse Awards, also known as the “Clearie” Awards, for best practices in election administration. The …

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Published on March 2, 2021 - 10:02 GMT

Warner Announces 50th Anniversary of 26th Amendment During Women's History Month Presentation

Office of the Secretary of State State Capitol Building Charleston, WV 25305 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Phone: Main: (304) 558-6000 Fax: (304) 558-0900 Toll Free: (866) 767-8683 Investigations Hotline: (877) 372-8398 WV One Stop …

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Published on February 27, 2021 - 16:35 GMT

Warner announces statewide commemoration for 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment that reduced voting age to 18

Charleston, W.Va. — The state of West Virginia played a unique role in the 1971 passage of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reduced the voting age from 21 to 18. Current WV Secretary of State Mac Warner is announcing a statewide …

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Published on February 20, 2021 - 05:35 GMT

Warner asks President Biden to avoid further delays in getting U.S. Census data to state legislatures

Charleston, W.Va. — In a letter sent today to President Joe Biden, WV Secretary of State Mac Warner cautioned that any further delay by the U.S. Census Bureau to get population data to state legislatures could create chaos for the 2022 election cycle. …

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Published on February 20, 2021 - 05:35 GMT

Warner announces that county clerks have removed 253,263 abandoned voter files in the last four years

Charleston, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner made voter list maintenance a cornerstone of his first term of office as West Virginia's chief elections officer. When he took office as West Virginia's 30th Secretary of State in January of 2017, …

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Published on February 10, 2021 - 16:10 GMT

Warner Reports 1,306 New WV Business Registrations for January 2021

Charleston, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secretary of State's Office registered 1,306 new businesses statewide during the month of January 2021, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Wirt County led the state in the percentage of new business …

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Published on February 10, 2021 - 16:10 GMT

Warner supports keeping U.S. Supreme Court at nine members

Charleston, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner announced today he supports the growing effort to keep our U.S. Supreme Court to nine Justices. Since 1869, nine Justices have made up the U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals. However, in the past …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 04:42 GMT

Warner announces conviction in Morgantown election fraud case

Charleston, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner has announced the conviction of a former Morgantown resident who admitted to falsifying signatures in an effort to become a candidate for the Morgantown City Council in 2019. Timothy Aaron Metz was the …

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Published on January 20, 2021 - 05:41 GMT

Confidence in American Government Begins with Confidence in Our Election Process

Op-Ed Submission By Mac Warner West Virginia Secretary of State President Lincoln said, "Elections belong to the people. It's their decision.” Faith in our American democracy depends on confidence in the election process and results. When …

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Published on January 16, 2021 - 04:23 GMT

Warner Reports 1,064 New WV Business Registrations for December 2020

Charleston, W. Va. – The West Virginia Secretary of State's Office registered 1,064 new businesses statewide during the month of December 2020, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Kanawha County led the state for the month with a total of 89 …

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Published on December 30, 2020 - 18:52 GMT

Warner announces 2019-2020 Honorary Secretary of State award-winners

Charleston, W. Va. – Following last week's announcement of the 2019-2020 Jennings Randolph Award-winning schools, today, Secretary of State Mac Warner announced the list of students recognized as Honorary Secretaries of State. The full list of students …

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Published on December 29, 2020 - 17:01 GMT

Secretary of State Announces 2020 Members of WV Centurion Chamber of Commerce

Charleston, W. Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner announced the 2020 members of the West Virginia Centurion Chamber of Commerce today, recognizing active business entities that have been in continuous operation for 100 years or more. Warner announced the …

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Published on December 28, 2020 - 15:17 GMT

Warner announces 2019-2020 winners of the Jennings Randolph Award

Charleston, W. Va. – Secretary of State Mac Warner is pleased to announce that 41 West Virginia high schools registered 85 to 100 percent of their eligible senior class to vote during the 2019-2020 school year, qualifying them for the Jennings Randolph …

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Published on December 21, 2020 - 19:47 GMT

2020 – a Year for the Record Books in WV

By Mac Warner West Virginia Secretary of State While 2020 will be remembered for its challenges, my office will always recall this year with pride in our accomplishments. When West Virginia voters blessed me four years ago to become Secretary of State (SOS …

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Published on December 14, 2020 - 16:48 GMT

Secretary Warner and Governor Justice to host the official meeting of West Virginia's 2020 Presidential Electors

Media Notice: Charleston, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner and Governor Jim Justice will host the official meeting of West Virginia's Presidential Electors today at 2:00 p.m. to formally vote for the President and Vice President of the United …

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Published on December 10, 2020 - 03:10 GMT

Warner signs Declaration of Election Results for November 2020 General Election

Charleston, W.Va. — At a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, Secretary of State Mac Warner signed the declarations for the official election results certified by the counties for the Nov. 3, 2020, General Election. Official results can be found …

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Published on December 9, 2020 - 16:48 GMT

Formal Declaration of WV Election Results to Take Place on Wednesday

Charleston, W.Va. — West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner will host a press conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, to announce the official election results certified by the counties for the Nov. 3, 2020, General Election. The press conference …

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Published on December 7, 2020 - 20:41 GMT

Warner Alerts West Virginia Residents of Out-of-State Voter Registration Solicitations

Charleston, W.Va. — Secretary of State Mac Warner is issuing a public notice to West Virginia residents of solicitations to register to vote in locations where they do not reside. On Wednesday, a WV resident notified the Secretary of State's Office …

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Published on December 3, 2020 - 16:44 GMT

Warner Reports 928 New WV Business Registrations for November 2020

Charleston, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secretary of State's Office registered 928 new businesses statewide in November 2020, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Pocahontas County led the state in the percentage of new business registration …

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Published on November 23, 2020 - 23:28 GMT

As much as ever, supporting small businesses is important

Op-Ed Submission By Mac Warner West Virginia Secretary of State The pandemic has strained business owners, employees, and customers alike, making "doing business as usual” a challenge. In response, the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office seeks …

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