Voter Guide

Sheridan County Voter Guide

Learn more about voting in Sheridan County, Wyoming

Wyoming is one of 27 states without an automatic voter registration process. Sheridan County residents must register to vote in the elections office, located on the second floor of the Sheridan County Courthouse Addition at 224 S. Main St.


To register, Wyomingites are required to show an acceptable form of ID. The state offers an extensive list, including:


Wyoming driver’s license or identification card
Tribal ID card
Valid US passport
US military card
Driver’s license or identification card from another state
University of Wyoming student ID
Wyoming community college student ID
Wyoming public school student ID
Valid Medicare insurance card
Valid Medicaid insurance card
Valid Wyoming concealed firearm permit

Wyoming law requires the state’s County Clerks to purge their voter rolls every two years, meaning clerks are required to remove the names of voters who did not vote in the most recent election.

In other words, if you voted in the general election of 2022 but not the presidential election in 2024, you have likely been purged from the state’s voter rolls. This means you will need to re-register with the county clerk before you are allowed to vote in 2026.

Wyoming voter registration can ebb and flow with thousands being purged from the rolls each year. For example, higher-than-normal voter turnout for the 2020 Presidential Election, combined with near record low voter turnout for the 2022 General Election resulted in more than 86,000 voters being purged from the rolls.

In recent years, election integrity and security concerns have been raised throughout the nation.  The Wyoming Secretary of State, as the Chief State Election Officer, in partnership with the 23 County Clerks serving as the County Election Officer maintain the highest standards in processes leading up to, during and subsequent to the election.  In 2025, the Wyoming Legislature passed eight bills designed to improve election security. You can find those bills at https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Legislation/2025.aspx

Visit Sheridan County’s GIS website and input your address to learn your district and precinct numbers as well as your polling place. You can also download sample ballots from this website.

All registered Wyoming voters may request an absentee ballot for any election in the calendar year the election is held, except for on the day of election.  No reason is required to vote absentee.   
For the Primary Election, you must identify the political party ballot and be a registered member of that party.   Your county clerk can provide information on changing your party affiliation if needed.
The Wyoming Secretary of State Election Division has a thorough explanation of how, when and where to request and return an absentee ballot at https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/State/AbsenteeVoting.aspx. 


The absentee request can be made in person, by phone, by mail or by email. Absentee request forms can be found online at https://sos.wyo.gov/Forms/Elections/General/AbsenteeRequestForm-Standard.pdf

The Secretary of State’s Office fully complies with the provisions of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act enacted in 1986.  The steps and support needed are detailed at https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/MOVE_Overview.aspx.

Wyoming’s Elections website can be found at https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Default.aspx.


Sheridan County’s elections page can be found at https://www.sheridancountywy.gov/departments/elections/index.php.

A list of key 2026 election dates can be found at https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2026/2026_Key_Election_Dates.pdf.

WyVote is a website with information on local races, candidates and ballot issues as well as basic election information. Visit https://wyvote.vote/ for additional information.

The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce offers free in-person candidate forums during election years as well as video recordings of those forums. We will post additional information about these forums in the coming weeks.

Upcoming Events

Chamber Candidate Forums

Hear from all of the candidates for local offices prior to the opening of absentee voting for the primary and general elections.

Primary forums will be held July 20 and 21 at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center, 42 N. Main St in Sheridan, and July 23 at the Tongue River Valley Community Center, 1100 U.S. Highway 14, Dayton.

General forums will be held Sept. 14 and 15 at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center and Sept. 17 at the Tongue River Valley Community Center in Dayton.

All forums will begin at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the community.

Featured races on July 20 include: County Coroner, County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Commissioners, Sheridan Councilmembers, Clerk of the District Court (uncontested), County Treasurer (uncontested), County Assessor (uncontested), and County Attorney (uncontested).

Featured races on July 21 include: U.S. Senate, Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Senator – District 21, State Representative – District 29, State Representative – District 30, State Representative – District 40, State Representative – District 51, and State Auditor (uncontested).

Featured races on July 23 include: State Senator – District 21, State Representative – District 5, County Coroner, County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Commissioners , Dayton Mayor, Ranchester Mayor, Dayton Council, Ranchester Council, Clerk of the District Court (uncontested), County Treasurer (uncontested), County Assessor (uncontested) and County Attorney (uncontested).

U.S. House Republican Primary Debate

Join the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce, Wyoming PBS and The Sheridan Press for a live – and live-streamed – Republican U.S. House Primary Debate on Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Whitney Center for the Arts at Sheridan College, 1 Whitney Way. Attend in-person at Sheridan College or watch it on the Wyoming PBS YouTube channel or on Wyoming PBS. Get your free tickets online at https://www.wyotix.com/events/us-house-republican-primary-8-4-2026

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About the Wyoming Legislature

Wyoming’s 93 lawmakers – 31 state senators and 62 state representatives – meet for up to 60 days every two years. During a general session, which occurs in odd-numbered years, lawmakers meet for roughly 40 days. During a budget session, held in even-numbered years, they meet for about 20 days to craft the state’s budget.


Wyoming has a citizen legislature, which means most lawmakers typically have an occupation away from the legislature. The state has one of the smallest legislative staffs in the nation, with approximately 40 full-time Legislative Service Office staff members.


Sheridan County is represented by four representatives and two senators. To find the legislators who represent you, and to learn how to contact them, visit https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f086f052f28b4185a785f19344a057be/page/Current-Senate-Districts and enter your address.

Bills

For information on bills being discussed and proposed by the Legislature in 2026.

Session Schedule

View the 2026 Legislative Session Schedule.

Watch Live

Visit the Wyoming Legislature’s YouTube channel to watch live and archival video of discussions in the Senate and the House as well as committee meetings

Standing Committees

The Wyoming Legislature has 12 standing committees that meet throughout the year in order to develop legislation. You can find a current committee meeting calendar here.

Give Feedback

Wyoming citizens are encouraged to provide feedback and public comment during in-person and virtual legislative committee meetings and to provide written comment to committees. Click here for more information on how to do this.

Learn More

Civics 307 seeks to provide greater visibility and understanding of the state government in action so that a well informed citizenry can become more engaged and better served. The website includes a blog as well as an up-to-date bill tracker.