Voting in Wyoming
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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.
This article includes the following information about voting policies in Wyoming:
- Voter registration details, including deadlines and eligibility requirements.
- In-person voting details, including identification requirements, poll times, and early voting provisions.
- Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines and rules.
- Details about voting rules for people convicted of a felony.
- Contact information election agencies.
- Summaries of noteworthy policy-related events.
See Election administration in Wyoming for more additional information about election administration in the state, including voter list maintenance policies, provisional ballot rules, and post-election auditing practices.
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Voter registration
The table below displays voter registration information specific to Wyoming's 2024 election cycle.
Eligibility and registration details
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To vote in Wyoming, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Wyoming, at least 18 years of age, not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court, and not convicted of a felony unless pardoned or otherwise had their rights restored.[1]
The registration deadline is 14 days before the election, but voters may also register and vote on the same day during the absentee voting period or on election day. There are three ways to register to vote in Wyoming: in person at the office of the county or town clerk, by mail the by submitting a completed application form to the county clerk, or at the polls on Election Day.[1][2]
In-person voting
The table below displays in-person voting information specific to Wyoming's 2024 election cycle.
Poll times
- See also: State poll opening and closing times
In Wyoming, all polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[3]
Voter identification
- See also: Voter identification laws by state
Wyoming requires voters to present identification when voting. Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there are two exceptions to that requirement that expire in 2029.
The following list of accepted ID was current as of 2024. Click here for the Wyoming Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.[4][5]
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Early voting
- See also: Early voting
Wyoming permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Absentee/mail-in voting
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
The table below displays absentee voting information specific to Wyoming's 2024 election cycle.
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Wyoming. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[7]
No specific deadline is noted for absentee ballot applications. A completed absentee ballot must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day.[7]
Local election officials
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Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
According to the Wyoming Department of Corrections, "Effective July 1, 2023, W.S. §7-13-105 will allow individuals that are convicted as a first time, non-violent felon, to have their right to vote, along with the rights lost as outlined in W.S. §6-10-106 to be restored. The rights restored under W.S. §7-13-105 include the ability to be an elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit within this state or to use or knowingly possess any firearm."[8]
Voting rights are restored for individuals convicted of other, non-disqualifying felonies five years after the completion of their sentence, including probation and parole, so long as they have not been convicted on another state or federal felony charge.[8]
Individuals convicted of disqualifying felonies never automatically regain the right to vote. According to the Wyoming Department of Corrections, "If you have been convicted of any of the violent felonies defined in W.S 6-1-104(a)(xii) , you are ineligible for the rights restoration process. Offenses include murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault in the first or second degree, robbery, aggravated assault, strangulation of a household member, aircraft hijacking, arson in the first or second degree, aggravated burglary, a violation of W.S. 6-2-314(a)(i) or 6-2-315(a)(ii) or a third, or subsequent, domestic battery under W.S. 6-2-511(a) and (b)(iii), and Interference with a Peace Officer W.S. 6-5-204(b)."[8][9]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[10]
Election administration agencies
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in Wyoming can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Wyoming County Clerks
Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Herschler Building East
- 122 West 25th Street, Suite 100
- Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0020
- Phone: 307-777-5860
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://soswy.state.wy.us/elections/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
Noteworthy events
2021
On April 6, 2021, Governor Mark Gordon (R) signed HB0075 into law, establishing a photo identification requirement for voters in Wyoming. Under the law, acceptable forms of identification include valid forms of photo identification issued by a state, tribal or federal government, a Wyoming higher educational institution or public school, and Medicare and Medicaid insurance cards. Voters who cannot present acceptable identification are permitted to cast provisional ballots. The Department of Transportation is required to waive the fee on identification cards used solely for the purpose of voter identification.[5]
The Wyoming House of Representatives approved the original version of the bill on March 3, 2021, by a vote of 51-9. The Wyoming State Senate adopted an amended version of the bill on April 1, 2021, by a vote of 28-2. The House agreed to the Senate's amendments on April 1, 2021, by a vote of 51-8.[5]
Rep. Chuck Gray (R), who sponsored the bill, said, "Today's passage of my voter ID legislation is a victory for the citizens of Wyoming. It is a necessary function of our Republic to provide our citizens with confidence that our elections are secure, fair, and valid." Sen. Cale Case (R), who voted against the bill, said, "Who is waking up real early in the morning, and thinking they’re going to get to the polls before the actual person that is there to vote to misrepresent themselves as that person and to cast a vote? I’m having a little trouble understanding how this fraud comes about."[11]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Voting," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Welcome to the FAQs ," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "Election Frequently Asked Questions, General Voting information", accessed May 2, 2023
- ↑ Justia, "WY Stat § 22-1-102 (2022)," accessed July 30, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Wyoming Legislature, "HB0075 - Voter identification," accessed May 2, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting Information," accessed May 1, 2023
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Wyoming Department of Corrections, "Restoration of Rights," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
- ↑ Casper Star Tribune, "Voter ID bill passes Wyoming Legislature," April 9, 2021
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