Wyoming

Election Day: Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Election Day, or until the last person in line by 7:00 p.m. has voted. Absentee voters may vote in person at the County Clerk’s office or by mail no sooner than 28 days before Election Day (45 days for military or overseas voters). Absentee in person voting ends the day before the election. Absentee ballots must be received in the County Clerk’s office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day night.

How to Find Your Polling Place: Visit the Wyoming Secretary of State’s polling place locator webpage to determine where you vote.
You can also contact your County Clerk.

Registration Deadlines

• For registration deadlines, see How to Register below.

How to Check Your Registration: Voters can determine whether they are registered to vote at the following link: .

You are eligible to vote in Wyoming if you:

• Are a U.S. citizen
• Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
• Have been a state resident for at least 30 days prior to the election
• Live in the precinct in which you want to vote

You are NOT eligible to vote in Wyoming if:

• You are registered to vote in another state
• You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction.
• A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

Restorative Requirements

Convicted individuals that are first time, nonviolent felons, will automatically have their right to vote restored when they complete their supervision or are discharged from an institution on or after January 1, 2010. Individuals who completed their sentence prior to January 1, 2010, are required to apply for restoration of the right to vote.

You may preregister to vote in Wyoming

• If you will be 18 years old by Election Day

How to register 

• Wyoming Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election
  • Last Date to Change Party Affiliation by Wed May 13, 2026
  • Submitted by Mon Aug 3, 2026
  • In Person: Election Day Registration & Voting Tue Aug 18, 2026 7:00PM
• Wyoming Congressional, State and Gubernatorial General Election
  • Submitted by Mon Oct 19, 2026
  • In Person: Election Day Registration & Voting Tue Nov 3, 2026 7:00PM

Deadline to Register: 

• You must register to vote by August 3, 2026 for the primary election on August 18, 2026 
• You must register to vote by October 19, 2026 for the general election on November 3, 2026
• Wyoming also permits election day voter registration at your polling location, which you can find here. You can also contact your County Clerk to confirm your polling location.

You can check if you are registered to vote by contacting your County Clerk’s office.

Eligibility: You are eligible to vote in Wyoming if you are–

• 18 years of age or older on Election Day
• A United States Citizen
• A Resident of Wyoming
• A bona fide resident of Wyoming for not less than 30 days before the date of the election at which you offer to vote
• Have a valid ID
• Not convicted of a felony (unless you have had your rights restored in Wyoming)
• Not adjudicated mentally incompetent (declared to be mentally incompetent by a court)

You are not eligible to vote in Wyoming if you are registered to vote in another state and haven’t withdrawn your registration.

Register to Vote by submitting the Wyoming Voter Registration Form to your County Clerk’s office. Instructions can be found on the Secretary of State’s website. 

• If you cannot register in person at any of your county’s locations, you may register by mail. The following items are required when mailing in your registration application to your county clerk’s office:
  • A completed Wyoming Voter Registration Form (All applicants, except military and overseas citizens, must have this form notarized before mailing.); and

A copy of your acceptable identification, proof of United States citizenship, and proof of Wyoming residency, as noted in the sections above.

If You Want to Vote Absentee, requests may be made:

• In-Person
• By Mail
• By Fax
• By Email

Absentee Ballots may be returned:

• In-Person
• By Mail

Wyoming Congressional, State and Gubernatorial Primary Election

Ballot Request:

• Submitted by Mon Aug 17, 2026

Ballot Return:

• Received by Tue Aug 18, 2026 7:00PM

Wyoming Congressional, State and Gubernatorial General Election

Ballot Request:

• Submitted by Mon Nov 2, 2026

Ballot Return:

• Received by Tue Nov 3, 2026 7:00PM

How to get an absentee ballot:

• You can call, write, or email your County Clerk’s office at any time in 2026 prior to Election Day to request an absentee ballot by using this form. Voters who are overseas or in the military should use this form. Emails should include “Absentee Ballot Request” in the subject line. 

• Absentee ballots may also be requested in person from the County Clerk’s office.

• Absentee ballots will be mailed beginning July 21, 2026 for the August 18, 2026 primary election, and beginning October 6, 2026 for the November 3, 2026 general election for most voters. Ballots for overseas and military voters will be mailed earlier (45 days before Election Day).

• Absentee ballots requested between the dates listed above and Election Day on November 3, 2026 will be sent as soon as possible.

Your absentee ballot must be received by your County Clerk by 7:00 pm on Election Day. Note: a ballot will not be counted if it’s only postmarked by 7:00 pm on Election Day but has not been received by the County Clerk’s office.

How to return the completed absentee ballot: 

• In Person: Bring your completed absentee ballot in the signed envelope to your County Clerk’s office.
• By Mail: Mail the completed absentee ballot in the provided envelope to your County Clerk’s office.

Voters who Vote Absentee in their First Federal Election must enclose a copy of their photo ID or document bearing their name and residence address in the envelope with their voted ballot.
For more information on absentee voting, visit the Wyoming Secretary of State’s absentee voting information page.

Voter Registration

Beginning July 1, 2025, citizens of Wyoming must provide proof of residence and United States citizenship when registering to vote. To register to vote in Wyoming, you should provide one of the following:

• Valid Wyoming Driver’s License

If you do not have one of the documents in the list above, you may obtain a free Wyoming Identification Card from your local Driver Services office

If you do not have a WY driver’s license, you must provide the following:

• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

AND ONE of the following proof of identity documents:

• Valid Wyoming Driver’s License
• U.S. Passport
• Out of State Driver’s License or Non-driver ID
• Military ID
• Valid Tribal ID
• Other Government ID
• Valid Student ID from State School

AND ONE of the following proof of citizenship documents:

• Draft Record
• Valid Wyoming Driver’s License
• Wyoming Personal ID
• Out of State Driver’s License or Non-driver ID
• U.S. Passport
• Certificate of US Citizenship

AND ONE of the following proof of residency documents:

• Valid Wyoming Driver’s License
• U.S. Passport
• Military ID
• Valid Tribal ID
• Other Government ID
• Valid Student ID from State School

Voting In-Person

Wyoming voters are required to show an acceptable form of identification when voting in person. Any of the following documents will be accepted:

• Valid Wyoming Driver’s License
• Wyoming ID Card
• Valid Tribal ID
• Valid US Passport
• Valid Military ID
• Out of State Driver’s License or Non-driver ID
• Valid ID Issued by Another State
• Valid Student ID from State School
• Medicare or Medicaid Card issued by the government

To register to vote, you may show one of the following forms of ID: 

• Valid Wyoming driver’s license;
• Valid United States Passport;
• Valid driver’s license or ID card issued by the Federal Government, any state or outlying possession of the United States;
• Tribal ID card of any Federally Recognized Tribe;
• Photo ID card issued by the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming community college, or a Wyoming public school;
• United States Military ID; or
• ID card issued to a Dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces.

OR voter may show any two of the following:

• Certification of United States Citizenship;
• Certificate of Naturalization;
• United States Military Draft Record or Selective Service Card or Record;
• Voter’s Registration Card from another State or County;
• United States Social Security Card;
• Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State;
• Original or certified copy of a birth certificate bearing an official seal; 
• Any other form of identification issued by an official agency of the United States or a State;
• Void Wyoming driver’s license or ID card; or
• Temporary Wyoming driver’s license or ID card.

To prove citizenship when registering to vote, you must show one of the following proofs of citizenship:

• A valid Wyoming driver’s license or a valid Wyoming ID card, provided that the license or ID card does not contain any indication that you are not a U.S. citizen;
• A valid tribal ID card issued by the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe or the Northern Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Indian Reservation or any other federally recognized Indian Tribe, provided that it does not contain any indication that you are not a U.S. citizen;
• A valid driver’s license or ID card issued by any other state consistent with the REAL ID Act, provided that it does not contain any indication that you are not a United States citizen;
• A valid United States passport;
• A certificate of U.S. citizenship;
• A certificate of naturalization;
• A U.S. military draft record or selective service registration acknowledgment card;
• A consular report of birth abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State; or
• An original or certified copy of a birth certificate in the U.S. bearing an official seal.

Voters must show one of the following in order to vote:

• Wyoming Driver’s License or ID Card;
• Tribal ID Card;
• Valid United States 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*; or
• Valid Wyoming Concealed Firearm Permit.

*Medicare and Medicaid insurance cards will not be an acceptable form of identification for voting purposes after December 31, 2029.
If you don’t have any of the forms of ID listed above, you can get a free Wyoming Identification Card from your local Driver Services office.

Move within the same county

If you moved within the same county, you must update your address with your County Clerk. If you don’t do so before election day, you can do so at the polling place corresponding with your new address.

Move to a different county If you moved to a different county, you can re-register by contacting the County Clerk in your new county. If you do not do so before election day, you can go to the polling place corresponding with your new address to register and vote at the same time.

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form (“FPCA”). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
• Your Wyoming Driver’s License Number
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID

Wyoming requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

• Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
• Your Wyoming Driver’s License Number
• Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID

Wyoming requires proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

How to get an absentee ballot:

• If you are a member of the military or live overseas, you can call, write, or email your County Clerk’s office at any time in 2026 prior to Election Day to request an absentee ballot by using this form. Emails should include “Absentee Ballot Request” in the subject line. 

• Absentee ballots may also be requested in person from your County Clerk’s office.

• Absentee ballots will be mailed to you beginning July 2, 2026 for the August 18, 2026 primary election, and beginning September 18, 2026 for the November 3, 2026 general election for most voters. 

• Absentee ballots requested between the dates listed above and Election Day on November 3, 2026 will be sent as soon as possible.

Your absentee ballot must be received by your County Clerk by 7:00 pm on Election Day. A ballot will not be counted if it’s only postmarked by 7:00 pm on Election Day but has not been received by the County Clerk.

Returning your completed absentee ballot: 

Mail the completed absentee ballot in the provided envelope to your County Clerk’s office.

Voters who Vote Absentee in their First Federal Election must enclose a copy of their photo ID or document bearing their name and residence address in the envelope with their voted ballot.

For More Information

Visit the Wyoming military and overseas voting website, or the absentee voting information page. 

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot: The Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) is a back-up ballot that can be used by military voters.  You can use this FWAB whether you are located inside or outside the United States (including APO and FPO addresses), provided you are away from your voting residence for service-related activities.  For specific instructions, visit the FVAP’s Wyoming-specific FVAP page. 

Eligibility to Vote

If you have been convicted of a felony, and your conviction has not been overturned, you must have your voting rights restored in Wyoming, regardless of the state in which you were convicted. 

If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor, or have been charged with a felony and are awaiting trial, you are still eligible to vote and may register and request an absentee ballot.

Your voting rights may be automatically restored if you were convicted for a first-time, nonviolent felony and you’ve completed your sentence or all probationary terms. To learn more, contact the Wyoming Department of Corrections at (307) 777-6341 or visit the Wyoming Department of Corrections website. 

Getting Your Voting Rights Restored: If you have been convicted of a felony, you can contact the Wyoming Department of Corrections to learn about how to get your voting rights restored by calling (307) 777-6341 or visiting the Wyoming Department of Corrections website.