On Monday, October 26, 2020, the early voting site at the Nitro Police Department on 1st Avenue in Nitro closed after a poll worker tested positive for COVID-19. Officials planned to reopen the site the next day, after cleaning, with new poll workers.
The county health officer said she believed the risk of exposure to voters at the site was low.
Testing for voters
- Free testing was offered that Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Kanawha City K-Mart parking lot.
- Free testing was offered that Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Institute.
- Voters who had voted and had symptoms could call the health department at 304-348-1088 to set up a test.
The county clerk said back-up poll workers were ready. Seven other early voting sites stayed open, including Cross Lanes, Belle, St. Albans, Sissonville, Elkview, Marmet and the Voter’s Registration Office.
See General Election Day – 11/03/2020.