Wyoming

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:

 

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:

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

 

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

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