Guernsey, Wyoming Public Records

Wyoming residents can register to vote online at sos.wyo.gov/Elections/RegisterToVote.aspx through the Secretary of State's website, or they can complete a paper application available at the Platte County Clerk's office, public libraries, and various government offices. State law requires registration by the Friday before election day for general elections, though same-day registration is permitted at polling places with proper identification. Acceptable ID includes a Wyoming driver's license, tribal ID card, or other government-issued photo identification showing the voter's name and photograph. As an incorporated town, Guernsey holds municipal elections for mayor and town council positions on a staggered schedule, typically in November of odd-numbered years. The next municipal election is scheduled for 2025, when voters will elect council members and potentially the mayor depending on term expirations. Local issues such as town budgets, ordinances, and special improvement districts occasionally appear on ballots. Residents vote at their assigned polling place, which can be confirmed by contacting the Platte County Clerk's office or checking the Wyoming Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at sos.wyo.gov. Many local voters are assigned to the Guernsey Community Center or Guernsey-Sunrise School, though precinct assignments can change. Election records available to the public in Wyoming include voter registration lists with certain personal information redacted, campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees accessible through the Wyoming Secretary of State's Campaign Finance System, candidate filing information and declarations, precinct-level election results showing vote totals by race and location, and absentee ballot statistics. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in Guernsey and throughout Platte County will decide several important races including Wyoming's single U.S. House of Representatives seat, state legislature seats for the Wyoming House District covering Platte County and Wyoming Senate District, and all county offices including County Commissioners, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Assessor, County Sheriff, County Attorney, and potentially Clerk of District Court depending on term schedules. No U.S. Senate seat from Wyoming is up for election in 2026, as both seats are on different cycles. The Wyoming Governor's office is also not scheduled for election in 2026, as gubernatorial elections occur in presidential years. School board trustees for Platte County School District #2 may also appear on the ballot. Absentee voting in Wyoming is available to any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Voters can request absentee ballots by contacting the Platte County Clerk's office beginning 45 days before an election, either in person, by mail, or through the online absentee ballot request system. Completed absentee ballots must be received by the Platte County Clerk by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted, not merely postmarked by that date. Early in-person voting is typically available at the Platte County Clerk's office in Wheatland during the two weeks preceding election day during regular business hours.