VOTE FOR A BETTER WYOMING IN 2024!

Thousands of your Wyoming neighbors will go to the polls this summer & fall.
Join them to pick the lawmakers who will decide our state's future!

Healthcare access, quality public education, affordable communities, and accessible public lands are just a few of the issues that state legislators, county commissioners, city councilors, and school board trustees make big decisions about. All of these leaders play major roles in our day-to-day lives and shape the Wyoming that future generations will inherit.

Voting is one of the most important ways that we can make our voices heard and express the will of our communities.

Better Wyoming will provide you with all the information you need to cast a ballot, including updates when and how to cast a ballot, and which political offices influence issues you care about. Sign up to commit to be a Wyoming voter in 2024 today,

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Most political decisions that affect our day-to-day lives aren’t made by national politicians. They're made by people we vote for further down the ballot, in our local and state election. From education to housing, good jobs to the environment, these issues are shaped by the actions of local and state elected officials. This election season, make sure you know who impacts the issues you care about.

EDUCATION

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 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, such as efforts to ban books and punish librarians or to create positive new programs like universal pre-K education.
School Board Trustees oversee local school districts, making decisions about curriculum, teacher pay, and broad policies that affect students' well-being.

HEALTHCARE

Wyoming has quality hospitals and physicians—but also one of the most expensive, hard-to-access healthcare systems in the country. If you care about your freedom to access affordable healthcare, make sure to vote in these races in the upcoming election:

State legislators write laws determining healthcare access and eligibility for programs like Medicaid as well as funding levels for public health programs and rules for insurance companies.
County Commissioners oversee local hospitals and clinics to make sure they are adequately funded, administered, and staffed.

HOUSING

Housing has become more expensive and difficult to access in many Wyoming communities. State and local elected officials can work toward housing solutions and protect renters.

State legislators decide on renter protections, property taxes, and mortgage-related legislation, and they can support projects like public-private housing construction.

County Commissioners make decisions about new housing developments and distribute local tax revenue to improve communities.

City Council Members create local housing solutions, protect renters' rights, and establish minimum standards for rental units.

PUBLIC LANDS & WILDLIFE

Wyoming’s wildlife and open spaces attract many to live in our state. If you want future generations to have access to the outdoors and preserve our public lands, vote in these races.

County Commissioners make decisions about budgets, local parks, waste, roads, and land use.

State legislators pass legislation and determine funding for conservation, wildlife management, hunting seasons, and public land access.

GOOD JOBS

Wyoming’s biggest export is our youth, as many young people leave for better jobs elsewhere. Elected leaders have failed to create a diverse economy in order to provide Wyomingites with the kind of opportunities that would encourage them to stay, and because of this our economy continues to struggle. If you care about economic opportunities, these elections matter:

School Board Trustees oversee local school districts, which are among our largest employers and which prepare youth for the workforce.

City Council Members vote on local issues impacting business investment and community wellbeing.

County Commissioners oversee development projects, influencing economic diversity through wind and solar projects.
State legislators make decisions about worker rights, wages, and policies that attract or deter businesses.

TAXES

Wyoming’s boom-and-bust economy results from a tax structure heavily reliant on the fossil fuel industry. Lawmakers have not addressed the changing energy economy, setting us up for a decline in state funds that will harm public schools, health departments, and many other essential services.

State legislators determine our tax structure, property tax relief, and changes to tax revenues to protect Wyoming from a volatile economy.
County Commissioners raise county taxes through levies and mills and decide how tax dollars are spent on crucial community services.

Voting in Wyoming is easy with the right information

This is what you need to know to cast a ballot in the 2024 General Election.

There are three ways to vote in the General Election!

Early at the Courthouse October 3rd– November 4th (Mon. - Fri. during office hours)
- Bring a valid government ID!
On November 5 – Election Day
- Find your designated polling place.
- Bring a valid ID to your polling place between 7am – 7pm.
Request your mail-in ballot after October 8th.
- Contact your local County Clerk to request a ballot
Do your research
- Use this guide to learn about your Federal and State legislative races
- For local 'down ballot' races fill out the Personalized Voting Information at Vote 411
- If you have any other questions your local County Clerk is always a helpful resource

Not registered but want to vote? No sweat!

Wyoming residents can register and vote at the same time.

Register and vote at the same time at your local county courthouse October 22 – November 4, 2024.
Register and vote on Election Day, November 5, between 7am and 7pm at your polling place.
- Find your polling place here!
IMPORTANT: Bring a valid government ID, such as a driver's license from any state or your passport.

That’s it! If you have questions, reach out to us at info@betterwyo.org or contact your local county clerk.

Rev. Bob Garrard

I vote because it is a right and responsibility as a citizen of the USA. Nowhere else can I send a more meaningful political message. If I do not vote, then this right can disappear. I vote even when I know my vote may be like spitting into the Wyoming wind.

Jordan Bishop

For me, voting is a concrete way that I can put my faith into action. I believe that all people of good conscience have an obligation to vote based on our values, not on a partisan basis. If we value human dignity, equality, and justice then it is our moral duty to make our voices heard by voting in local, state, and national elections.

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Campaign Updates

Wyoming Senators talking about bills on the floor

Statewide Accountability Report #2: Jan. 27 – Feb. 7

February 3, 2025

In the second two weeks of the 2025 legislative session, the Freedom Caucus kept pounding away at its highest priorities in the House, including abortion restrictions, voter restrictions, and multiple bills to tear down public education.

Both chambers advanced even more property tax cut proposals, and in the Senate a resolution advanced in support of Wyoming seizing and selling federal public lands.

The House and Senate each worked on their own versions of the supplemental budget, but debates were still raging at our deadline. We will focus on the budget in Report 3.

Statewide Accountability Report #1: Jan. 14 – 24

January 27, 2025

In the first two weeks of the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 session, the House prioritized Freedom Caucus bills over the normal functions of government, advancing do-nothing policies on hot-button social issues instead of addressing actual problems that impact our lives and communities.

Three ways YOU can get involved for the 2025 legislative session

December 19, 2024

The 2025 legislative session is just around the corner. Here are three concrete things you can do to get involved with Better Wyoming for the session.