Big Piney, Wyoming Public Records

Wyoming residents can register to vote online through the Wyoming Secretary of State's website at sos.wyo.gov, or by completing a paper voter registration form available at the Sublette County Clerk's Office, public libraries, and various state agencies. To register in Wyoming, an individual must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 18 years old by the date of the general election, a Wyoming resident for at least 30 days immediately preceding the election, and not currently adjudicated mentally incompetent or serving a felony sentence. The voter registration deadline falls 14 days before any election, though Wyoming also offers Election Day registration at polling places with proper identification. Acceptable ID includes a Wyoming driver's license, tribal ID, U.S. Passport, or other government-issued photo identification. Because the community is unincorporated without a municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections. Residents vote in Sublette County Commission races, state legislative races (Wyoming House District 21 and Wyoming Senate District 16 as of current districting), statewide offices, and federal elections. Sublette County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners elected to staggered four-year terms from districts within Sublette County. County elections also include races for County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Assessor, County Coroner, and Clerk of District Court. Wyoming holds primary elections in August and general elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. Local voters cast ballots at designated polling places in the area, typically at the Big Piney High School gymnasium or community facilities. Voters can confirm their specific polling location by checking their voter registration card, contacting the Sublette County Clerk at (307) 367-4372, or using the polling place lookup tool at sos.wyo.gov. Election records in Wyoming are largely public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase for political purposes under Wyoming Statute §22-3-116, though they cannot be used for commercial solicitation. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Wyoming Secretary of State and are searchable online at wyocampaignfinance.gov. Candidate filing information, ballot language, precinct-level election results, and turnout statistics are public records maintained by the Sublette County Clerk and Secretary of State. In the November 2024 general election, Sublette County recorded approximately 78-80% voter turnout with strong support for Republican candidates, consistent with Sublette County's conservative voting patterns. Approximately 3,600-3,800 ballots were cast in Sublette County out of roughly 4,800 registered voters. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters here and throughout Sublette County will decide several significant races. Wyoming's statewide offices up for election in 2026 include Governor (as Wyoming governors serve four-year terms and the position was last elected in 2022, it will be on the 2026 ballot), Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction. All 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives (serving two-year terms) will be contested, as will half of the 30 Wyoming State Senate seats (serving four-year staggered terms). There is no U.S. Senate seat from Wyoming up in 2026 (Wyoming's Senate seats are next contested in 2026 for the seat currently held by John Barrasso). Sublette County-level offices on the 2026 ballot will depend on the expiration schedule of commissioners and county constitutional officers; typically several County Commission seats and county elected offices appear each general election cycle. Voters should check with the Sublette County Clerk in summer 2026 for a sample ballot and candidate list. Wyoming offers absentee voting by mail for any registered voter who requests an absentee ballot. Voters can request an absentee ballot from the Sublette County Clerk beginning 45 days before an election, either in person, by mail, or online through the Secretary of State's absentee ballot request portal. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within three days) or delivered in person to the Sublette County Clerk's Office by 7:00 p.m. On Election Day. Wyoming does not require an excuse for absentee voting. Early in-person voting is also available at the Sublette County Clerk's Office in Pinedale beginning approximately two weeks before Election Day during regular business hours; residents can drive to Pinedale to vote early in person if they prefer not to vote by mail or wait for Election Day.