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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.
This article includes the following information about voting policies in Wyoming:
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To vote in Wyoming, one must be a United States citizen, a resident of Wyoming, at least 18 years of age, not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court, and not convicted of a felony unless pardoned or otherwise had their rights restored.[1][2]
The registration deadline is 14 days before the election, but voters may also register and vote on the same day during the absentee voting period or on election day. There are three ways to register to vote in Wyoming: in person at the office of the county or town clerk, by mail the by submitting a completed application form to the county clerk, or at the polls on Election Day. A voter must provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote.[1][3]
In Wyoming, all polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[4]
Wyoming requires voters to present identification when voting. Generally, voters are required to present a photo ID, but there are two exceptions to that requirement that expire in 2029.[3][5]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Wyoming Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
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*Medicare and Medicaid insurance cards will no longer be an acceptable form of identification for voting purposes after December 31st, 2029.[6] |
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Voters without ID can obtain a free Wyoming identification card from their local Driver Services office.[7]
Wyoming permits early voting. Learn more by contacting the appropriate county clerk.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Wyoming. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[8]
No specific deadline is noted for absentee ballot applications. A completed absentee ballot must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day.[8]
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Individuals convicted of certain felonies automatically have their rights restored five years after the completion of their sentence, including probation and parole. Individuals convicted of some felonies never regain their right to vote.[9]
According to the Wyoming Department of Corrections, "W.S. §7-13-105 will allow individuals that are convicted as a first time, non-violent felon, to have their right to vote, along with the rights lost as outlined in W.S. §6-10-106 to be restored. The rights restored under W.S. §7-13-105 include the ability to be an elector or juror or to hold any office of honor, trust or profit within this state or to use or knowingly possess any firearm."[9] An individual discharged before July 1, 2023, must submit a request for a restoration of rights certificate with a copy of a government issued driver's license or ID. Any eligible individual discharged after that date will have their rights automatically restored.[9]
Individuals convicted of a federal felony never regain the right to vote without a pardon.[9] Individuals convicted of disqualifying felonies also never automatically regain the right to vote. According to the Wyoming Department of Corrections, this "includes murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault in the first or second degree, robbery, aggravated assault, strangulation of a household member, aircraft hijacking, arson in the first or second degree, aggravated burglary, a violation of W.S. § 6-2-314(a)(i) or 6-2-315(a)(ii), third, or subsequent, domestic battery under W.S.§ 6-2-511(a) and (b)(iii) or a violation of W.S. § 6-5-204(b), Interference with a Peace Officer (includes attempt and conspiracy to the underlying offense, as well)."[9]
Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[10]
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Wyoming can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Wyoming County Clerks
Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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