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
Session preview: Facing a lawsuit, Wyo. legislators look to increase teacher pay
Lawmakers are looking to reverse years of K-12 budget cuts in hopes of convincing the Wyoming Supreme Court to look kindly upon them in June, when the court will hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the state teachers union and several school districts. A committee has proposed a $68 million funding increase aimed at providing teachers raises in hopes that the court will rule that they have met their constitutional obligation to properly fund schools.
Session preview: Somehow, some way, Wyo. property tax relief is coming
Although Wyoming has among the nation’s lowest property tax rates, sharp increases in home values have driven up tax bills to the point where relief has become politically unavoidable. Will the Legislature manage to enact it without gutting funding for public services or giving the state’s ultra-wealthy residents an undue handout?
Wyo. Dept. of Health to face funding challenges during 2024 session
State lawmakers gutted the health agency in 2021 to the tune of $100 million in cuts, but then restored much of the funding using federal pandemic aid dollars. Now, the federal funds are expiring, and legislators will decide whether to backfill the agency’s funding or let the deep cuts return to mental health programs, senior services, provider reimbursement, and more.
REPORT: Distance to care and lack of transportation prevent Wyomingites from accessing healthcare
For many Wyoming residents, going out of state for healthcare is a familiar, if troublesome and expensive exercise. For folks without reliable transportation, huge distances to doctors can prove a serious threat when they need medical help.
REPORT: Sputtering mental health efforts in Wyoming are not enough
The problems of mental illness, suicide, and substance abuse have plagued Wyoming communities for decades. Lawmakers have taken baby steps in recent years to address the issues, but according to most state residents, much more must be done.
REPORT: Wyoming’s sky-high insurance and treatment costs are residents’ number one healthcare concern
Nearly half of people who responded to Better Wyoming surveys named affordability the number one healthcare issue for them and their families. Meanwhile, a new report confirms that the cost of care in Wyoming is nearly the highest in the nation. While other states enact laws to increase price transparency and decrease uninsured rates, Wyoming lawmakers have done little.