Voting Access Scorecard - Wyoming
The Franchise Project’s Voting Access Scorecard ranks how accessible voting is in Wyoming. The Voting Access Scorecard measures the accessibility of American elections by analyzing state election laws and practices. Each state’s performance is based on 30 measurable metrics shown to affect accessibility and foster participation. All metrics are weighted equally to fairly assess all states and their practices. If answered in the affirmative, each metric is worth 1 point, for a total of 30 points. Note that if a practice varies by county or municipality, e.g. the number of early voting locations in Wisconsin, the state only received 0.5 points for that metric. Note: Y=Yes, N=No, and V=Varies by Municipality/County.
Currently, Wyoming ranks 30. You can make a difference! Take action now!Overall score: 15 / 30
Y=Yes, N=No, V=Varies by County/Municipality
| State registration deadline is the Friday before Election Day or later Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | Y |
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| State offers Election Day registration Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | Y |
| State has automatic registration Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | N |
| State does NOT create barriers to voter registration by third parties (e.g. allows third party registration, does not require registration drive training or notification) Wyoming does not allow third party voter registration drives. WY Stat § 22-3-104: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2012/title22/chapter3/section22-3-104 | N |
| State does NOT impose fines or criminal penalties for negligent/accidential voter registration mistakes Wyoming does not allow third party voter registration drives. WY Stat § 22-3-104: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2012/title22/chapter3/section22-3-104 | Y |
| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting in multiple locations per municipality/county Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | N |
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| State offers early voting/in-person absentee voting during evenings and/or weekends Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | N |
| State allows no-excuse early voting/in-person absentee voting Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | Y |
| State holds all elections entirely by mail Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | N |
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| State does NOT require an excuse to vote by mail Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | Y |
| State deadline to return absentee ballot is NO earlier than Election Day (via any type of delivery) Must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, either in person or by mail. Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | Y |
| State allows all voters to sign up to vote by absentee permanently Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/AbsenteeVoting.aspx | N |
| State allows voters to request vote by mail ballot online Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | N |
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| State allows voters to register online Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | N |
| State allows voters to check their Election Day polling location online Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/PollPlace/Default.aspx | Y |
| State allows voters to check their vote by mail status online Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/RegisteringToVote.aspx | N |
| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote on Election Day Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/faqs.aspx?root=ELEC | Y |
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| State does NOT require a Photo ID to vote early or by mail Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/faqs.aspx?root=ELEC | Y |
| If ID required, State allows voter to vote through alternative process that does not require voter action (Note: full points received if no ID required at all) Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/faqs.aspx?root=ELEC | Y |
| During voter maintenance process, if address has not changed, state allows voter to simply mail back confirmation form WY Stat. 22-3-116: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2011/title22/chapter3/section22-3-116 ("When the county clerk has information that a registration should be cancelled, he shall mail a notice of intent to cancel to the elector at his address on the registry list stating the reason for cancellation. The notice shall state that cancellation shall occur within twenty (20) days unless the elector asks that his name remain on the registry list.") | Y |
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| State is NOT a member of Interstate Crosscheck Bryan Caskey, Kansas Secretary of State, Director of Elections (email communication, May 24, 2023) | Y |
| State is Member of ERIC ERIC, http://www.ericstates.org/whowear John Lindback, ERIC Executive Director (email communication, May 25, 2023) | N |
| State refused to comply with the Pence-Kobach voter registration data request Casper Star Tribune: http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/wyoming-rejects-white-house-request-for-voter-data-citing-federal/article_b6da105d-856c-5ee4-ac1a-ebd215da3067.html | Y |
| State allows individuals to vote when their sentence is complete Starting July 2017, felons convicted of nonviolent crimes have rights automatically restored. Other felons are permanently disenfranchised unless they receive a pardon from the governor. WY Stat. § 7-13-105: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2011/title7/chapter13/section7-13-105 | N |
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| State allows individuals to vote during their term of incarceration WY Stat. § 7-13-105: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2011/title7/chapter13/section7-13-105 | N |
| State allows individuals to vote after incarceration, while on probation or parole WY Stat. § 7-13-105: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2011/title7/chapter13/section7-13-105 | N |
| State voting technology requires a paper trail WY Stat. § 22-11-103: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2016/title-22/chapter-11/section-22-11-103 | N |
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| State requires poll worker training WY Stat. § 22-8-113: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2016/title-22/chapter-8/section-22-8-113 | Y |
| State law requires voting machines to meet federal standards, testing by a federally accredited laboratory, or federal certification WY Stat. § 22-11-103: http://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2016/title-22/chapter-11/section-22-11-103 | N |
| State provides readily accessible voting technology information Wyoming Secretary of State: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/VotingEquipment.aspx | Y |
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