Levy Election
THE CITY OF WELCH TO HOLD EXCESS LEVY ELECTION
DATE: The City of Welch will be conducting their Excess Levy Election Saturday, February 1, 2025.
HOURS: The polls will open at 6:30 am and close at 7:30 pm.
LOCATION: The polling place for all Wards will be at Welch City Hall.
Last day to register to vote is Monday, January 13, 2025 at the McDowell County Clerk's Office at the McDowell County Courthouse or online at www.wvsos.gov/elections.
If you have recently moved, please change the address on your voter's registration. As of January 1, 2018, West Virginia Law requires voters to show a form of identification to vote in person during the Early Voting period or on Election Day in any election. Any ID shown for voting purposes must be valid and not expired.
The issue of the Excess Levy is to submit to the voters of the city the question of providing additional revenues to make annual payments toward the support and maintenance of the public library, annual payments for the operation of parks and recreational facilities, make annual payments for the maintenance and operation of the street light system and to contribute to the annual cost of re-building, improving, and repairing streets, alleys and improving thoroughfares within the city. The Excess levy has continued to be in effect for over 50 years.
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Early voting in person will be conducted Friday, January 17 thru Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Welch City Hall and the hours will be 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday thru Friday.
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City Hall will be open Saturday, January 18, 2025, and Saturday, January 25, 2025 between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm for early voting.
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Last day for the City of Welch to receive an absentee ballot application is Monday, January 27, 2025.
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