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West Virginia Treasurer election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 15
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 21
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 9 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| West Virginia Treasurer |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: January 25, 2020 |
| Primary: June 9, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): John Perdue (D) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in West Virginia |
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West Virginia held an election for treasurer on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline was January 25, 2020.
Riley Moore won election in the general election for West Virginia Treasurer.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
West Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: All voters "concerned about their health and safety because of COVID-19" were eligible to vote absentee in the general election. An online absentee ballot request portal was created.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- John Perdue (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Riley Moore (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- John Perdue (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Past elections
2016
- See also: West Virginia Treasurer election, 2016
The general election for treasurer was held on November 8, 2016.
John Perdue defeated Ann Urling and Michael A. Young in the West Virginia treasurer election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Perdue |
50.33% | 338,018 | |
| Republican | Ann Urling | 43.73% | 293,671 | |
| Libertarian | Michael A. Young | 5.94% | 39,865 | |
| Total Votes | 671,554 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
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2012Incumbent John Perdue defeated Mike Hall (West Virginia) (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, John D. Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, John Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He defeated Bob Adams (R) in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, John D. Perdue won re-election to the office of West Virginia Treasurer. He ran unopposed in the general election.
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See also
| West Virginia | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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