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WHEELING -- Early voting starts today at courthouses across West Virginia.
Voters will have 10 days in which to cast a ballot in person prior to the Nov. 3 general election, as early voting takes place on weekdays and on Saturdays through Oct. 31 in the state.
Early polling sites will be open during the following hours in these local counties:
* Brooke County -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays.
* Hancock County -- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
* Marshall County -- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
* Ohio County -- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays.
* Tyler County -- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
* Wetzel County -- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and on Fridays. Thursday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Local elections offices also continue to receive absentee ballots from voters.
According to information released Tuesday by the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office, there have been 138,073 absentee ballots requested in the state, and 91,298 have been submitted by voters.
There are 1,268,460 registered voters in West Virginia. In-person polls also will be open on Election Day from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.