Elections

2024 Municipal Election
To be elected are 2 Council Members,
for 4 year terms

Primary Election - August ______, 2024
 General Election - November ________, 2024
Polls Open 7:00 am to 7:00 pm

For additional information call Hillary at 836-2335


The officers of the town shall be a Mayor and four (4) Council Members, all of whom shall be elected. All other appointments and removals shall be in a manner determined by the governing body pursuant to the general powers granted to cities and town.

The Town Council has 2 positions available at the 2024 election - both Council positions.

Absentee Voting

Any person registered to vote in the State of Wyoming may choose to vote absentee. Absentee voting takes place for forty (40) days prior to any election. Voters can apply in person, by mail, by e-mail or by telephone by furnishing the following information:

  • Name in full
  • Social security number (optional)
  • Date of birth
  • Current Wyoming residence address or if living in another state temporarily, the last residence address and the month and year of leaving temporarily
  • Phone Number
  • Mailing address (to mail the ballot to) if different from physical address
  • The election(s) for which the absentee ballot is requested
  • Political party
  • If not obtained in person by the elector (a close family member such as a spouse, sibling, parent or child may apply on your behalf) the name of the person applying

Voter Registration

A person may register to vote not less than thirty (30) days prior to an election, or on their qualified election day. To register to vote, a person must meet the following qualifications:

  1. The voter must be a citizen of the United States
  2. Must be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election
  3. Must be a bona fide resident of Wyoming. A person can prove residence in Wyoming by providing the following:
    • Valid Wyoming driver's license
    • If no Wyoming driver's license can be provided, the voter may bring a utility bill, pay stub, etc. to show a valid Wyoming physical address
  4. The voter must not be currently adjudicated mentally incompetent
  5. Must not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted has had his/her civil or voting rights restored (proof must be shown)

A person can register to vote by coming in to the Platte County Clerk's office, going to their local town hall, or by mail. To register by mail, a person must fill out the voter registration form in full and sign it in the presence of a notary public. The form must then be mailed to the County Clerk's office with a copy of the voter's driver's license.

The following information is required to be registered to vote in the State of Wyoming:

  1. Applicant's full legal name
  2. Current residence address, or if living temporarily in another state or nation, his/her last residence address in Wyoming
  3. Postal or mailing address if different from the physical address
  4. Acceptable identification (preferably a valid driver's license but any photo ID will work)
  5. Wyoming driver's license number, or if he/she has no current, valid Wyoming driver's license, a statement to that effect and the last four digits of the applicant's social security number are required
  6. Political party affiliation. If the applicant does not claim an affiliation, they will be considered unaffiliated
Voter Registration Changes/Updates

A voter should update their voting registration information whenever they get married, move, or change party affiliation. To ensure accurate Information is sent to the polls please update your information as soon after the change is made as possible.

Fill out the voter registration update form and submit it to Town Hall or the Platte County Clerk’s Office. You can hand deliver the form, or send it through the mail. If a voter registration form is sent through the mail, it must be completed and signed in the presence of a notary public. If a voter needs to make a change to their name or address, we can take those changes over the phone. To make either of these changes, please contact our office at (307) 836-2335 or Platte County’s Clerk’s Office at (307) 322-2315.

ALL ELECTION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE
FROM THE PLATTE COUNTY CLERK,
OR ON-LINE AT:

https://www.plattecountywyoming.com/
departments/Elections