EDITORS:
NEWS DIRECTORS:
NOT FOR BROADCAST, PUBLICATION OR USE ONLINE
The West Virginia general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Poll close: 7:30 p.m. ET
First results expected: 7:56 p.m. ET
CONTACTS – TESTING, REPORTS, DELIVERY, COVERAGE, DOCUMENTATION, SERVICES:
Direct questions about election testing, reports and delivery of results to AP Customer Support.
Phone: 844-777-2006 (US); 44-330-054-3330 (international)
Email: apcustomersupport@ap.org
Direct questions about news and photo coverage to Scott Stroud at 615-925-3719 or SStroud@ap.org.
Premium service details can be found in welcome letters. Members and customers interested in premium AP election services should contact their sales rep or Customer Support.
Support guides, calendars and advisories for AP elections services are available at http://aphelp.ap.org.
The API developer guide can be found at AP Elections API Help Center.
Information on election results via AP Newsroom can be found at AP Newsroom Support.
ELECTION PROFILE:
The AP is tabulating 108 contested races, including: two U.S. House races, reduced from three districts because of redistricting after the 2020 census, one seat in all 17 state Senate districts (the other seat in each district will be on the ballot in 2024), and all 100 state House seats, a change from the previous plan which had a mixture of single- and multi-member districts. Now, each district has a single delegate for each district. On the ballot are four proposed amendments: a proposal to require legislative approval to change education policy, to limit the judicial role in impeachment proceedings, to expand property tax exemptions to exempt business equipment from the ad valorem property tax and to permit the incorporation of religious denominations and churches. Other than the proposed constitutional amendments, there are no statewide races.
UPDATES
October 26
Changes all 4 ballot issues from Yes/No to For/Against.
October 31
Remove disqualified Independent candidate Harry Forbes from State Senate district 10 race.
Added Republican candidate Andrew Anderson to State House district 56 race making it contested.
TESTING INFORMATION:
Testing begins Monday, Oct. 3.
National testing coincides with state testing. Testing days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from Oct. 3-Nov. 7, and Saturdays, Oct. 29 and Nov. 5.
National testing will be from noon-6 p.m. ET except on Saturday, Nov. 5, when testing will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
These are West Virginia-specific test times and dates:
1-4:30 p.m. ET, Monday, Oct. 3; Monday, Oct. 10; Monday, Oct. 17; Wednesday, Oct. 19; Monday, Oct. 24; Thursday, Oct. 27; Monday, Oct. 21; Thursday, Nov. 3; Monday, Nov. 7.
Noon-3:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Oct. 5; Thursday, Oct. 6; Wednesday, Oct. 12; Thursday, Oct. 13; Thursday, Oct. 20; Wednesday, Oct. 26; Wednesday, Nov. 2.
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Nov. 5.
Find a version of the general election testing schedule at https://aphelp.ap.org/Content/SupportDocs/Elections/2022_AP_Customer_Testing_Schedule.xlsx
Test results are created electronically to test the accuracy of the election night reporting system. They should not be broadcast, published, replicated or posted on websites. This advisory will be updated throughout the testing period. Changes may be made up until Election Day.
ELECTION DAY:
The API and Digital Features will have zeros by 2 a.m. ET on Election Day.
Uncontested races: AP does not tabulate uncontested races. On Election Day, any uncontested races will be called after the last polls close. During testing, they will be called at the start of the test, except on the day of the final test.
Race calls: AP will make race calls on election night unless a race is too close to call. Race calls will be made during testing, except on the day of the final test.
End of tabulation: AP will advise when its election night tabulation of results has concluded.
The AP, Charleston
