Title 22 — Title 22 — Elections
29 chapters · 583 sections in this title.
W.S. § 22-23-101 Laws governing; costs
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Laws governing; costs. Unless otherwise specifically provided, a municipal election shall be governed by laws regulating statewide elections. The municipality holding any election shall pay the actual costs of the election, or an equitably proportioned share of a concurrent elect…
W.S. § 22-23-102 Qualifications of municipal officers
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Qualifications of municipal officers. All municipal offices are nonpartisan, and municipal officers shall be qualified electors residing in the municipality and any ward established under W.S. 22-23-103 or 15-11-105(b).
W.S. § 22-23-103 Division of city into wards; residency
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Division of city into wards; residency. (a) A city may be divided into wards by ordinance of the governing body of the city. The wards shall be compact in form and as nearly equal in population as possible. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person shall …
W.S. § 22-23-104 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-201 Conduct; who may vote
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Conduct; who may vote. (a) Except as provided in W.S. 22-23-202 municipal primary and general elections are held at the same time, in the same manner, at the same polling places, and are conducted by the same election officials, using the same poll lists, as the statewide primary…
W.S. § 22-23-202 Optional mode of election for towns; procedures by charter ordinance
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Optional mode of election for towns; procedures by charter ordinance. (a) Any municipality may, by charter ordinance enacted pursuant to article 13, section 1(c) of the Wyoming constitution, elect not to conduct its elections for office or for municipal ballot propositions in the…
W.S. § 22-23-203 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-204 propositions
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propositions. Certification and printing of ballot A municipal ballot proposition to be voted on at a general election shall be certified by the municipal clerk to the county clerk not less than sixty (60) days before the general election and shall be printed on the municipal bal…
W.S. § 22-23-301 Municipal officers
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Municipal officers. All candidates for municipal office shall be nominated at the municipal primary election. In order to be eligible, a candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of the municipality and ward which he seeks to represent on the day the petition is filed, …
W.S. § 22-23-302 Filing fee; application form
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Filing fee; application form. Not more than ninety-six (96) days and not later than eighty-one (81) days preceding the municipal primary election, each candidate for a municipal office shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and sign and file with the…
W.S. § 22-23-303 Certification of candidates; names on ballots
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Certification of candidates; names on ballots. Not later than sixty-eight (68) days prior to the primary election, the municipal clerk shall certify to the county clerk the names of all qualified candidates for nomination at the municipal primary election and the office they seek…
W.S. § 22-23-304 Ballot form
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Ballot form. The county clerk shall prepare the municipal primary ballot as provided in chapter 6 of this title for nonpartisan ballots.
W.S. § 22-23-305 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-306 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-307 nomination
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nomination. Candidates nominated; certificate of (a) The candidates equal to twice the number to be elected to each office who receive the highest number of votes are nominated to run for the office at the next general election and shall be issued a certificate of nomination by t…
W.S. § 22-23-308 Vacancies in nomination
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Vacancies in nomination. (a) A vacancy in nomination for a municipal office to be filled at a general election occurs if: (i) A candidate nominated at a primary election declines to accept the nomination, dies, moves his residence from his constituency or becomes disqualified to …
W.S. § 22-23-401 Preparation of ballots; cost
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Preparation of ballots; cost. The county clerk shall prepare ballots which shall be in substantially the same form as the general election nonpartisan ballot for the municipal general election. The name of every candidate legally qualified to appear on the ballot and all municipa…
W.S. § 22-23-402 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-403 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-23-404 Commencement of term of office
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Commencement of term of office. Except as otherwise provided by W.S. 22-23-202, the term of office of a person elected at the municipal general election commences on the first Monday in January following the general election.
W.S. § 22-23-405 Constitutional oath required
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Constitutional oath required. Before entering his duties, a person elected to a municipal office shall sign and file with the city clerk the same constitutional oath of office as county officers.
W.S. § 22-23-501 Renumbered as 15-11-101 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-101 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-502 Renumbered as 15-11-102 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-102 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-503 Renumbered as 15-11-103 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-103 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-504 Renumbered as 15-11-104 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-104 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-505 Renumbered as 15-11-105 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-105 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-506 Renumbered as 15-11-106 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-106 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-507 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. § 4. § 4. § 3. §4. § 4. § 4.
W.S. § 22-23-601 Renumbered as 15-11-201 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-201 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-602 Renumbered as 15-11-202 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-202 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-603 Renumbered as 15-11-203 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-203 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-604 Renumbered as 15-11-204 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-204 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-605 Renumbered as 15-11-205 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-205 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. § 3. § 4. § 4. § 4.
W.S. § 22-23-701 Renumbered as 15-11-301 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-301 By Laws 1998, ch. 100,
W.S. § 22-23-702 Renumbered as 15-11-302 By Laws 1998, ch
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Renumbered as 15-11-302 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4. § 4.
W.S. § 22-23-801 "Special election" defined
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"Special election" defined. As used in this article, including W.S. 22-23-801 through 22-23-809, the term "special election" means a municipal election on any question which may legally be submitted to the voters of a municipality other than at a regular municipal primary or gene…
W.S. § 22-23-802 Proclamation; supplementation of advertisement
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Proclamation; supplementation of advertisement. The date of a special election and the location of polling places shall be proclaimed by the governing body of the municipality not more than thirty (30) nor less than fifteen (15) days before the special election. The proclamation …
W.S. § 22-23-803 Polling places; election judges
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Polling places; election judges. The governing body shall designate sufficient polling places to permit convenient voting and shall designate a sufficient number of qualified electors resident in the municipality to serve as judges of election. The judges of election at a municip…
W.S. § 22-23-804 Ballots
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Ballots. The municipal clerk shall provide ballots for the special election and shall deliver to each polling place ballots equal in number to the number of electors registered in the precinct plus twenty-five percent (25%).
W.S. § 22-23-805 Poll lists
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Poll lists. Precinct poll lists for the special election shall be obtained by the municipal clerk from the county clerk and shall be paid for by the municipality. The municipal clerk shall furnish copies of the precinct poll lists to the judges of election. A copy of the precinct…
W.S. § 22-23-806 not on lists
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not on lists. Entries in and delivery of pollbook; elector The judges of election shall make the same entries in the pollbook as are required for statewide elections. Following the election the pollbook shall be delivered to the municipal clerk. If the name of a person offering t…
W.S. § 22-23-807 Vote count and certification
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Vote count and certification. After the polls are closed, the judges of election shall count the vote and certify the result in writing to the municipal clerk.
W.S. § 22-23-808 Canvassing vote; tie vote
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Canvassing vote; tie vote. The governing body of the municipality shall meet not later than three (3) days after the election at the time specified by the mayor to canvass the result of the special election. A tie vote shall be broken by lots cast by the governing body.
W.S. § 22-23-809 Certification of election results
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Certification of election results. The governing body shall certify the result of the special election in writing and immediately post a copy of the certification in the office of the municipal clerk. The municipal clerk shall mail a copy of the proclamation to the county clerk.
W.S. § 22-23-901 Election of officers; petition
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Election of officers; petition. (a) In addition to other provisions of law, any newly incorporated town may hold a special election for the election of officers to serve until successors are qualified following the next regularly scheduled election. Such special election shall no…
W.S. § 22-23-902 Application; filing fee; form; names on ballot
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Application; filing fee; form; names on ballot. (a) Candidates for office shall file an application for election and the required filing fee, with the county clerk, not more than fifty-five (55) nor less than thirty-five (35) days prior to the election. The election application s…
W.S. § 22-23-1001 Ordinance by initiative petition; content
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Ordinance by initiative petition; content. An incorporated city or town having a commission form of government may propose a municipal ordinance by an initiative petition signed by ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors registered in the city or town and filed with the munic…
W.S. § 22-23-1002 certification
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certification. Determining validity of petition; As soon as an initiative petition is filed, the municipal clerk shall determine whether it contains sufficient legal signatures. If the petition is legally sufficient, the clerk shall immediately certify it to the governing body of…
W.S. § 22-23-1003 electors
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electors. Adoption by governing body or submission to An ordinance proposed by a valid initiative petition shall either be adopted within twenty (20) days by the governing body or submitted to a vote of the municipal electors at a special election to be held not more than sixty (…
W.S. § 22-23-1004 Adoption by electors; repealing or amending
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Adoption by electors; repealing or amending. (a) If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question vote in favor of a proposed initiative ordinance, it is adopted and may not be repealed or amended except by a majority vote of the qualified electors of the municipali…