Election Information

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)

Water Board Candidates (in alphabetical order)

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.

  1. Election Calendar Summary 2021