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Wyoming | Voting Guide

Registration Deadlines and Election Dates
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Registration Deadlines and Election Dates

Voter Registration Deadline: Voter registration closes 14 days before Election Day; however, voters may still register to vote and vote absentee at the same time in that two week period or at the polls on Election Day.


For more information on 2023 local elections, please contact your local elections officials or visit: sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2023/2023_Election_Calendar.pdf.

Official Election Websites
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Official Election Websites

More election information at:

soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/


Mail-in PDF voter registration form at:

sos.wyo.gov/Forms/Elections/General/VoterRegistrationForm.pdf

Register at School or Home
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Register at School or Home

Students have a decision about where to register to vote.


You have a right to register to vote at the address you consider the place where you live, whether that is your family's home or the place where you attend school. You should update your registration anytime this home address changes.


You may only be registered and vote in one location.

What Type of ID Do I Need to Register?
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What Type of ID Do I Need to Register?

The Wyoming voter registration form asks for your Wyoming driver’s license number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number and copies of other approved identification listed below.


If registering to vote in person, you will need to present your unexpired Wyoming-issued driver's license. If you do not have an unexpired Wyoming driver's license, you can provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number and present one of the forms of ID listed below.

  • Photo ID from the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming community college, or a Wyoming public school

  • Wyoming driver’s license or ID card

  • Driver’s license issued by another state

  • ID card issued by a local, state or federal agency

  • U.S. passport

  • Military ID (including an ID card issued to the dependent of a military member)

  • A tribal ID from a federally recognized tribe


You may alternatively present two of the following documents:


  • Social Security card

  • Certification of U.S. Citizenship

  • Certificate of Naturalization

  • Military draft record

  • Voter registration card from another state or county

  • Original or certified copy of a birth certificate bearing an official seal

  • Certification of birth abroad issued by the United States Department of State

  • Any other form of identification issued by a government agency


Please note that if registering by mail, you will need to have your application notarized before mailing as well as include a copy of your identification. Contact your county clerk for additional information.

What Type of ID Do I Need to Vote?
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What Type of ID Do I Need to Vote?

Wyoming requires a voter to present identification when voting in person. Acceptable forms of identification include:

  • University of Wyoming student ID

  • Wyoming public school student ID

  • Wyoming driver's license or ID card

  • Tribal ID card

  • U.S. passport

  • Military ID

  • Driver's license or ID card issued by another state

  • Medicare insurance card

  • Medicaid insurance card


If you do not have one of the forms of identification, you can apply for a free voter identification card. For more information, visit:

sos.wyo.gov/Elections/VoterID/Default.aspx

Where Do I Vote?
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Where Do I Vote?

Make a plan. Look up your voting site and hours at:

soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/PollPlaceLookup.aspx

How Can I Vote?
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How Can I Vote?

By Mail


All registered Wyoming voters may vote by mail. You can fill out the absentee application form and return it to your county clerk, or you may request an absentee ballot by email, phone, or in person at your county clerk’s office. Absentee ballot requests must be received before close of business on the day before Election Day, though be sure to leave yourself enough time to receive the ballot by mail and return your completed ballot before the deadline.


You can register to vote at the same time you apply for an absentee ballot by submitting a completed voter registration form and a copy of the required ID with your absentee ballot application.


Completed absentee ballots must be received at the county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on Election Day.


Contact your county clerk’s office to check your absentee ballot’s status.


For more information about voting by mail in Wyoming, visit: https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/State/AbsenteeVoting.aspx



Election Day


Voting sites will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. If you are in line by the closing time, then you have the right to vote.

Common Questions/Concerns
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Common Questions/Concerns

Registering to Vote Does Not Affect Your:


Federal Financial Aid

Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA.


Status as a Dependent on Your Parents’ Taxes

Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.


Tuition Status

Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community.

 

Will registering to vote in Wyoming affect my driver’s license or car registration?

As a full-time student in Wyoming, you may have to make these changes regardless of whether you register to vote in Wyoming. For more information, contact the Wyoming Department of Motor Vehicles.

Fair Elections Center and Campus Vote Project intend the information contained herein to be used only as a general guide. This document should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed Wyoming legal professional.

 

Last updated June 2023

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