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Voters may apply for an emergency absentee ballot no earlier than May 26, 2026, and no later than noon on election day (June 2). Voters in the hospital on Election Day and those who reside in nursing homes are eligible for Emergency (Absentee) Voting. This is available to the patient only, and not family members.
 

If a voter is in the hospital on Election Day, he/she may request an emergency absentee ballot.
 
The Town of Shepherdstown will appoint teams of volunteers to serve as emergency absentee voting commissioners. The request for emergency absentee voting services may come from the voter or a family member, and it may be made by telephone between the seventh day before the election (May 27) and noon of Election Day (June 2).
 
The application for emergency absentee voting can be found here. For full details on Jefferson County’s Extended Emergency Absentee Voting Policy, CLICK HERE.
 
The voter completes the application and ballot envelope form, the emergency absentee voting commissioners sign it, and the voter is given the ballot. The commissioners may provide assistance if the voter cannot vote alone. When voting is finished, they bring the ballot back to the Town of Shepherdstown recorder’s office (104 N. King St.), where it is kept secure until processed according to procedures established for the municipal voting system used.