Election Day is November 8
- September 23 First day of absentee voting
- October 24 Deadline for voter registration (same-day registration is available at polls)
- November 7 Deadline to request an absentee ballot
- November 8 Deadline for election authority to receive absentee ballot
- November 8 Election Day
To register to vote in Wyoming, you must:
- Be 18 years of age on Election Day
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Be a resident of Wyoming and the precinct in which you register
- Provide your valid Wyoming driver’s license
- If you do not have your current valid driver’s license with you, you must provide the number and additional acceptable identification as noted below
- If you have not been issued a Wyoming driver’s license or yours is expired, you must provide:
- A statement to that effect (on the Wyoming registration application)
- The last four digits of your social security number; and
- Additional acceptable identification.
- Not convicted of a felony, or if convicted, has had civil or voting rights restored
- Not be adjudicated mentally incompetent
If you have neither a valid Wyoming driver’s license nor a social security number, please indicate this by checking the appropriate box on the Voter Registration Application form and contact your county clerk.
How to register to vote:
- Visit your county clerk’s website to find locations in your county where you may register in person.
- If you cannot register in person at any of your county’s locations, you may register by mail. The following items are required when mailing in your registration application to your county clerk’s office:
- A completed Wyoming voter registration application (All applicants, except military and overseas citizens, must have this form notarized before mailing.);
- A copy of your acceptable identification as noted below
Voter Registration ID Requirements
Acceptable Identification may be any one or more of the following:
- Wyoming Driver’s License
- United States Passport
- Driver’s License or Identification Card issued by any State or Outlying Possession of the United States
- Identification Card issued by the Federal Government, any State or Local Government, or an Agency thereof
- A tribal ID of any Federally Recognized Tribe
- Photo Identification Card issued by the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming Community College, or a Wyoming Public School
- United States Military Card
- Identification Card issued to a Dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces
OR, Any two or more of the following documents together shall constitute proof of the individual’s identity:
- Certification of United States Citizenship
- Certificate of Naturalization
- United States Military Draft Record
- Voter’s Registration Card from another State or County
- United States Social Security Card
- Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State
- Original or certified copy of a birth certificate bearing an official seal
- Any other form of identification issued by an official agency of the United States or a State
Voter ID Requirements
Wyoming voters will be required to show an acceptable form of identification when voting in person. There are many ID options for you to use to prove your identity. Any of the following documents will be accepted:
- WY Driver’s License or ID Card
- Tribal ID Card
- Valid US Passport
- US Military Card
- DL or ID Card from Another State
- University of Wyoming Student ID
- Wyoming Community College Student ID
- Wyoming Public School Student ID
- Valid Medicare Insurance Card*
- Valid Medicaid Insurance Card*
If you do not have one of the documents in the list above, you may obtain a free Wyoming Identification Card from your local Driver Services office. Click here to find your nearest office. Voters who mail in their absentee ballot are not required to provide any additional form of identification.
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter in Wyoming may request an absentee ballot for any or all elections. You can request an absentee ballot:
- By Phone – Call your county clerk (Click here to view contact information for your county clerk.)
- By Mail – Print and fill out the application form and mail to your county clerk
- By Email – Put “Absentee Ballot Request” in the subject line
- In Person – Request an absentee ballot in person at your county clerk’s office
- Online Request Forms – Select the applicable form below
You must provide the following information:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Your current Wyoming residence address including your house number, street, city, county and zip code
- The mailing address where your ballot should be mailed
- The election(s) for which the absentee ballot is requested
- If for a primary election, the political party ballot you wish to vote. (You must be a registered member of that political party. If you are not, please contact your county clerk on how to update your voter registration information)
- A statement that you are eligible to vote in the election(s).
Ballots may be returned to the county clerk in the following ways:
- In Person – Bring your completed absentee ballot in the signed envelope to your county clerk’s office.
- By Mail – Mail your completed absentee ballot in the provided envelope to your county clerk’s office. (Mail delivery within the county may take up to seven (7) days, and longer if you’re mailing your ballot from outside the county.)
Resources
- Guide for Voter Registration Drives in Wyoming
- Native American Voting Rights (NAVRA)
- A Tribal Leaders Guide to Prepare for the Next Election
- Addressing: A Guide for Tribes
- Native Language Speakers Have Voting Rights!
- Examples of Voter Discrimination and Suppression in Indian Country
- Native Americans Depend on Ballot Collection
Tribes in Wyoming
Federally recognized tribes
- Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation
- Eastern Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River Reservation
State recognized tribes
- None
Native Vote Coordinators
Sign up to be a local Native Vote coordinator today!
Major Party Contact Information
Democrat
Chair, Ana Cuprill
www.wyodems.org
Republican
Chairman, Matt Micheli
wyoming.gop