Cheyenne, Wyoming Public Records

Wyoming residents have several options for registering to vote: online through the Wyoming Secretary of State's website at sos.wyo.gov/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx, in person at the Laramie County Clerk's office or any Wyoming driver's license office, or by mail using a voter registration form. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Wyoming residents, and at least 18 years old by the next general election. Online registration requires a Wyoming driver's license or ID number. The registration deadline allows in-person registration on Election Day itself, while online and mail registration must be completed 14 days before an election. Cheyenne operates under a mayor-council form of municipal government with a full-time mayor and nine city council members representing wards. City elections take place on the first Tuesday in November in odd-numbered years, most recently in 2023, with the next elections in 2025 for some positions and 2027 for others depending on term lengths. The mayor serves a four-year term, and council members serve staggered four-year terms. Information about municipal candidates, ballot measures, and election dates is available from the City Clerk at Cheyenne City Hall, (307) 637-6423, and through the Laramie County Elections Division, which administers the city elections. Voters can find their assigned polling place using the lookup tool on the Wyoming Secretary of State website at sos.wyo.gov or by contacting Laramie County Clerk. Wyoming offers early voting, called absentee voting in person, beginning 45 days before an election at the Laramie County Clerk's office during regular business hours, with extended hours as Election Day approaches. Public election records in Wyoming include the statewide voter registration database, available for purchase for political and research purposes under Wyoming Statute § 22-3-117, along with campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees, searchable at wyoming.wycampaignfinance.gov. Candidate filings and declarations, precinct-level election results, and individual voter history showing which elections a person voted in - though not how they voted - are also public record.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Cheyenne voters are published by the Wyoming Secretary of State Elections (https://sos.wyo.gov/elections/). State-level races will include all 60 seats in the Wyoming House of Representatives and half of the 30 seats, specifically odd-numbered districts, in the Wyoming State Senate. School board elections for Laramie County School District No. 1 may also appear on the ballot. Any municipal ballot measures or special district elections will be included if scheduled. Wyoming voters can request absentee ballots by submitting an application to Laramie County Clerk; applications are available online at laramiecountywy.gov/elections or by calling (307) 633-4242. Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Laramie County Clerk by the close of business the day before the election, though earlier submission is strongly recommended. Wyoming does not require an excuse to vote absentee. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Laramie County Clerk by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted, as postmarks are not sufficient.