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2023 Election
The next Clarksburg City Council & Clarksburg Water Board Election is June 6, 2023.
Important Dates:
- Mar. 01 - Mar. 15 - Filing period for candidates for election of office of Clarksburg City Council & Clarksburg Water Board
- Mar. 29 - Last day to withdraw and not have name appear on the ballot
- Mar. 30 - Drawing for ballot positions (9:00 AM Council Chambers. Drawing is open to the public)
- Apr. 18 - Write-in candidate filing deadline
- Apr. 21 - May 31 - Period for absentee voting by mail
- May 16 - Voter registration deadline (Voter Registration Office located in Harrison County Courthouse)
- May 24 - Jun. 03 - Period for Early Voting in person (City Clerk's office 2nd floor of City Hall on normal business hours Monday - Friday 8AM - 4PM. City Clerk's office will additionally be open on Saturday, May 27 from 9AM - 5PM and Saturday, June 03 from 9AM to 5PM to allow for early voting)
June 06 - Election Day - Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM
Questions about the upcoming municipal election? Contact the Clarksburg City Clerk's office at 304-624-1673 or by e-mail at awright@cityofclarksburgwv.com
Voting Precincts
Some voting precinct locations have changed for the 2023 General Election. You can find more information here.
Sample Ballot
A sample ballot for the 2023 general elections can be downloaded here (PDF).
City Council Candidates (in alphabetical order)
- Andrew J. Banko - bankondrew@yahoo.com
- Tim Gentilozzi - tg@iolinc.net
- Tyler Hart - hart4wv@gmail.com
- Martin Howe - martinghowe@gmail.com
- Marc Jackson - jacksonmanuel070@gmail.com
- Lillie Junkins - ljunkins@cityofclarksburgwv.com
- James “Jimmy” Marino - jmarino@cityofclarksburgwv.com
- Mary Mayer - m.mayer1126@gmail.com
- Chad Edward Sigmon - chadsigmonranamerica@gmail.com
- Hattie Wright - hattiemwright7@gmail.com
Water Board Candidates (in alphabetical order)
- Jonathan Calvert - jonathancalvert1@gmail.com
- Bryan K. Payne - bam_payne@yahoo.com
Amendment to the City Charter
Amendment No. 1: Providing for a one-year-term for certain City Council seats and a three-year term for Water Board seats to finalize the switch from odd-year elections to even-year elections.
Summary of Amendment: The Amendment provides for and resolves the mechanism to switch City elections from odd-year to even-year elections by providing a single shortened term for certain City Council seats and a shortened single three-year term for Water Board Seats.
Under the Amendment, the three seats for City Council shall be elected for a one-year term. In May 2024, those three seats will be up for election for four-year terms and then each for four years thereafter.
Under the Amendment, the seat for the Water Board shall be elected for a three-year term. In May 2026, that seat will be up for election for a four-year term and then each four years thereafter. The two seats currently on the Water Board shall be shortened from four-year to three-year terms. In May 2024, those two seats will be up for election for four-year terms and then each four years thereafter.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Those favoring the AMENDMENT, place an “X” in the square before “FOR”; those against such AMENDMENT, place an “X” in the square before “AGAINST”.
About the City Council:
Clarksburg City Council operates under a City Manager form of government. In Clarksburg, the Mayor and City Council serve part-time and are elected on a non-partisan basis.
Under the manager form of government, the City Council acts as the legislative body in establishing policy and law and the City Manager handles the day-to-day operations of the City.