Emergency Voting for Hospital Patients | Parkersburg News

Parkersburg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Wood County just approved emergency absentee voting for hospital-bound voters—ensuring no one’s ballot gets left behind when health issues strike on Election Day. Two poll workers, one from each major party, will visit care facilities to help voters cast their ballots in person, even if they couldn’t request a mail-in ballot ahead of time. This long-standing policy, renewed for the upcoming general election, is designed to remove barriers and protect every eligible voter’s right to participate—no matter life’s unexpected twists. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…