CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Close to three-fourths of all municipal elections in the state are scheduled for Tuesday — or as Secretary of State Kris Warner calls, “Super Tuesday.”
77 of the 104 local elections will be held on Tuesday with candidates who are not running unopposed.
Warner says this may be the most vital election day of the entire year.
“Quite frankly, I think they’re the most important,” Warner said. “A lot of people think state and national elections are important, but these are elections for municipal recorders and mayors and city council members that affect our every day lives. This is an important election coming up on Tuesday.”
Warner continued by saying that the candidates will be the ones on the front lines helping you when someething goes wrong in your town or city.
“I’ve always personally believed that the campaigns and elections closest to the people are the ones that are the most important,” Warner said. “If you’ve got a snow plow truck plowing snow into your front driveway or dogs parking, whatever the issue may be, you start out with a city council member or someone at the town office. They’re extremely important to our every day lives.”
Warner will visit seven municipalities holding elections on Tuesday in both Marion and Harrison counties.
He says the workers at these polling areas are trained to serve.
“The trained poll workers have been to classes to make sure the elections are run fairly and securely. It’s an important part of who we are,” Warner said.
While Warner trusts these volunteers, he says his office is warning citizens to keep a steady eye out for any suspicious activity.
“If somebody sees something, we have a ‘see something, say something,’ campaign. We ask people to call 877-FRAUD-WV to report any suspicious any election fraud or campaign irregularities,” Warner said.