Some of the most important decisions in the general election are located towards the bottom of your ballot.
During the August 18 primary elections, Wyoming voters turned out in record numbers to select the candidates that would appear on the ballot in the November 3 general elections.
While many Wyoming races, including Wyoming Governor, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, much of the state legislature, and many others, were essentially decided in the primary elections, voting in the general elections is still extremely important.
The general election is your final chance to make your voice heard in races that are still competitive, including critical down-ballot races that directly impact your community. These are the races that appear lower on your ballot, like city council, school board, and ballot measures like Proposition 1, which will appear on all Wyoming ballots this November.
Proposition 1 asks voters if homeowners should receive a 50% cut in property taxes. The proposed cuts to property taxes will cause a massive revenue loss that will impact school districts, fire departments, emergency services, hospitals, and other local public services.
It is these types of decisions that are on the bottom of your ballot in the general election.
We need more everyday Wyomingites LIKE YOU to vote in the down-ballot elections where your community’s future is at stake.
Commit to vote down-ballot in the 2026 general elections today.
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YOUR VOTE, YOUR STATE, YOUR FUTURE
The officials and decisions on the ballot in the November general elections 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. Lawmakers have the ability to secure, or reduce, funding to this important system.
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- Prop 1 - Property taxes are a huge source of funding for your local public schools.
- School board officials are responsible for all local decisions that impact local school districts, including what can be taught and read in our schools, decide on policies that impact students’ wellbeing, and make key decisions on which schools are open or closed.
- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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 general 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 October 6 – November 2
- Register and vote at your polling location on November 3 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.
Reporting and Commentary
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The 2022 general election this fall will play a large role in shaping these events, and in any case pro-choice advocates will need to organize to win.
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DERAILED: Everything you need to vote smart in the 2022 Wyoming primaries (Part 4)
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All six races for statewide and Congressional seats in 2022 will be decided by then, along with all but a handful of Legislative and county-level contests.
If you’re waiting until November to cast a ballot, you’re missing the chance to make your vote count.