GILLETTE, Wyo. — The deadline is approaching for independent candidates seeking election in Wyoming to file to appear on General Election ballots this fall.
Independent candidates have until Monday, Aug. 29 to file, according to the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office. Independent candidates wanting to run for federal, statewide, state legislative or county office must submit petitions signed by registered voters. Details about the number of required signatures and other independent candidate filing requirement are available from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office.
In Campbell County, the deadline for candidates to file to run for school board and special districts is also Monday, Aug. 29. Candidate filing information is available from the Campbell County Elections Office.
Voter registration is open in Wyoming. Open voter registration runs through Monday, Oct. 24. Wyoming will then offer same-day voter registration provided people cast a vote the same day they register to vote starting Tuesday, Oct. 25 up to and including Tuesday, Nov. 8, the day of the General Election. People must bring an accepted form of identification in order to register to vote in Wyoming.
Absentee voting for the General Election will open in Wyoming on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and run through Monday, Nov. 7.
In Campbell County, voters will still be able to drop off absentee ballots at the Campbell County Elections Office, 500 S. Gillette Avenue, Suite 1602 on Tuesday, Nov. 8; however, absentee ballots cannot be accepted at polling locations throughout the community on General Election Day.
People voting in-person in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8 will need to show an accepted form of ID as required by Wyoming law. Accepted forms of ID include:
- Wyoming Driver’s License
- Wyoming ID Card
- Tribal ID Card
- Valid US Passport
- US Military Card
- Driver’s License or ID Card from another state
- University of Wyoming Student ID
- Wyoming Community College Student ID
- Wyoming Public School Student ID
- Valid Medicare Insurance Card
- Valid Medicaid Insurance Card
County 17 News has been publishing candidate questionnaire responses from candidates running out of Campbell County. Those candidate questionnaires, as well as other voting-related information, are available under the Elections tab on County 17’s website.
Another source of information about candidates that will appear on ballots in Campbell County is the League of Women Voters’ Vote 411.
