Vote in the contests that count
If you’re planning to wait until the general elections in November to vote, you might miss your chance to have a real voice in the future of our state.
Many general elections in Wyoming have only one candidate to pick from. Many more have only one candidate with any realistic chance to win.
The primary elections in August, on the other hand, are often close contests between two or more candidates who have dramatically different ideas about how our state should run—even if they’re from the same political party.
Wyoming’s primary election turnout is very low. In the 2024 primaries, just 27 percent of eligible Wyoming voters cast a ballot. That means a small minority chooses the officials who make major decisions that affect all of us.
We need more everyday Wyomingites LIKE YOU to vote in the elections where you can have a real voice.
Commit to vote in the 2026 primary elections today.
You can help to increase voter turnout
You might already vote in the primary elections. That’s great!
We need your help spreading the word to others about why voting in the 2026 primaries is important.
It’s easy. Just share this link with your family and friends and ask them to commit to vote with us:
https://betterwyo.org/vote-2026-primary
Anyone who fills out Better Wyoming’s commit to vote form will receive important information about when, where, and how to vote, and we’ll point you toward nonpartisan resources with information about candidates.
If you want to talk to your friends about voting in the primaries but aren’t sure how, here are a few things you might mention:
- Many Wyoming primary elections are very close, so every vote counts! In 2024, nearly one-third of elections for the Wyoming House were decided by fewer than 250 votes. A dozen were decided by fewer than 100!
- All the major statewide races—for Wyoming Governor, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, and others—as well as most legislative races will be essentially decided in the primaries.
- Out-of-state groups take advantage of Wyoming’s low primary turnout to push their extremist political agendas. They know they can manipulate just a few voters and win big elections. Simply by voting in the primaries, you can push back against extreme agendas!
Commit to vote in the 2026 Wyoming primary elections!
Cast a ballot in the contests that count and help us spread the word about the importance of voting in August.
Commit to vote with Better Wyoming and receive important updates and information to confidently cast your ballot this August.
Then, help make sure more everyday Wyomingites know about voting in the primaries by sharing this link with your family and friends:
https://betterwyo.org/vote-2026-primary
Together, we can go to the polls in 2026 and vote for a Better Wyoming. Enter your information below.
YOUR VOTE, YOUR STATE, YOUR FUTURE
The officials elected in the August primary will make major decisions that impact our schools, the cost of healthcare, public lands, jobs and our economy, and much more.
Wyoming’s public education system is among the best in the country, providing hardworking Wyoming families and communities with a quality education that many other rural states lack. To protect Wyoming’s education system, vote in the primaries for candidates who support well-funded schools, and who keep education free from the hot-button politics that hinder teachers' ability to educate our next generations.
- State legislators determine school funding levels and write laws impacting public schools, like efforts to ban books and punish librarians, or to create positive new programs like universal pre-K education.
- The superintendent of public instruction is the chief officer overseeing the Wyoming Department of Education, which makes decisions regarding teacher certification and curriculum, sets academic standards, and enforces rules on school districts.
- The governor plays an important role shaping statewide education initiatives, chooses the Board of Trustees for the University of Wyoming, and can veto education-related legislation.
Voting is easy in Wyoming with the right information
This is what you need to know to cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election.
Eligibility: You must...
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Have been a resident of Wyoming for at least 30 days.
- Be at least 18 years old on Election Day.
- Either not have a felony record, or have had your rights restored.
Registering to Vote: You can...
- Register in person, by going to your county clerk’s office at the same time that you cast your ballot.
- Identification Requirements
- Vote early at the courthouse Monday–Friday starting July 21 – Aug 17
- Register and vote at your polling location on Aug 18 between 7am–7pm
Note: Fourteen or more days before Election Day, you can register without voting on-site if you’d prefer (if you’d like to take your ballot with you to research options, then submit it later). Within 14 days of Election Day, however, if you go in to register, you’ll have to vote on-site at the same time.
- Register by mail, by downloading the voter registration form from the Secretary of State's website, completing it, getting it notarized with a valid ID, and mailing it to your county clerk's office.
Absentee Voting:
- If you are unable to vote in person on Election Day, Wyoming allows for absentee voting. You can request an absentee ballot from your county clerk's office at any time during an election year except on the day of the election.
- Absentee voting begins 28 days prior to the election and ends the day before the election.
- Absentee ballots must be received in the county clerk’s office by 7pm on election night to be counted.
Party Affiliation:
- Wyoming has a closed primary system, meaning that only registered members of a political party can vote in that party's primary.
- If you were registered with one party and want to change to another, you must do so by May 13th.
- HOWEVER: If you are not currently registered, you can register with the party of your choosing at the same time that you go to cast your ballot between July 21 and August 18.
- The Wyoming Voter Registration Application & Change Form has more details, and can be downloaded and filled out.
- Independent voters are NOT allowed to cast ballots in either party’s primary election.