Wyoming 2026 elections

Contests on the board in Wyoming

The general-election contests the Ledger tracks in Wyoming, each with the raters' current call, the newest public polling and the money reported.

Candidate profiles from Wyoming

WY-AL · Wyoming

Chuck Gray

Wyoming's Secretary of State and the 2026 Republican nominee for its U.S. House seat: his laws, his office's actions, his elections and his priorities.

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WY-SEN · Wyoming

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming’s at-large congresswoman since 2023, a natural-resources litigator for three decades, and the 2026 Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.

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Key dates and deadlines

Read from the Wyoming Secretary of State on Sep 17, 2026. The authority's own page, linked beside each date, is the final word — confirm it before you act.

• Voter registration deadline (by mail or at the county clerk's office)October 19, 2026 — voter registration closes for the general election. After that date a voter may still register in person while casting an absentee ballot, October 20 – November 2, 2026, or register at the polling place on Election Day, November 3, 2026. sos.wyo.gov
• Registering at the polls on Election Day (and while voting absentee in person)Yes. On Election Day, November 3, 2026, voters may register and vote at their polling places. After registration closes, voters may still register in person and cast an absentee ballot from October 20 to November 2, 2026. Registering requires acceptable identification, proof of U.S. citizenship and proof of Wyoming residence. sos.wyo.gov
• Absentee ballots sent to voters who requested oneOctober 6, 2026 (28 days before the election) — absentee ballots for the general election are sent to voters who requested one; requests received after that date are sent as soon as possible. Ballots for military and overseas (UOCAVA) voters go out earlier: the Election Calendar lists September 18, 2026, and the absentee voting page describes that lead time as 45 days before the election. sos.wyo.gov
• Absentee voting begins (by mail and in person)October 6, 2026 — absentee voting for the general election begins, 28 days before the election, by mail and in person. Wyoming's official pages describe voting before Election Day as absentee voting; a voter obtains the absentee ballot from the county clerk's office. sos.wyo.gov
• Absentee voting ends (last day to vote absentee in person)November 2, 2026 — last day of the absentee voting period for the general election. Absentee ballots are not issued on Election Day. sos.wyo.gov
• Last day to request an absentee ballotNovember 2, 2026 — the Secretary of State prints no separate cut-off date: its key election dates sheet says “Absentee ballots may be requested at any time in 2026 prior to the day of an election”, which makes the day before Election Day the last day to ask. A ballot requested that late must still reach the county clerk's office by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, and the office's absentee voting page notes that mail delivery within the county may take up to seven (7) days, and longer if the mailing address is outside the county. sos.wyo.gov
• Deadline to return an absentee ballot (received by the county clerk)November 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. — all absentee ballots must be received in the county clerk's office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, whether mailed or delivered in person. A ballot that arrives after the deadline is not counted. sos.wyo.gov
• Election DayTuesday, November 3, 2026 — General Election. sos.wyo.gov
• Poll hoursPolls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, or until the last person in line at 7 p.m. has voted. sos.wyo.gov

Official voting tools

These links go to the state's own tools. The Ledger does not collect registrations or ballots.

Rules to know

• What to bring

  Wyoming voters are required to show an acceptable form of identification when voting in person. The Secretary of State lists: WY driver's license or ID card; tribal ID card; valid U.S. passport; U.S. military card; driver's license or ID 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. The office notes that Medicare and Medicaid cards will no longer be accepted after December 31, 2029. Voters who mail in their absentee ballot are not required to provide any additional form of identification. A voter who arrives without ID may leave to get it and return, or vote a provisional ballot; that ballot counts only if the voter brings acceptable identification to the county clerk's office by the end of the next business day. A free Wyoming identification card is available from local Driver Services offices. Read from: sos.wyo.gov

• Registering to vote, including on Election Day

  The Secretary of State lists three ways to register, all through the county clerk: in person, by mail, or at the polls on Election Day; no online registration option appears on its pages. A mailed application must be notarized (military and overseas citizens are exempt). Every applicant must provide acceptable identification, proof of U.S. citizenship and proof of Wyoming residence, and must have been a bona fide Wyoming resident for not less than 30 days before the election. A valid Wyoming driver's license or ID card satisfies the citizenship requirement if it carries no indication that the holder is not a U.S. citizen. The FAQ gives the registration deadline as “14 days before an election”, and the office's 2026 key dates print October 19, 2026 as the day registration closes for the general election; a voter may still register and vote at the same time during the absentee voting period or on Election Day. The 2026 Voter's Guide says a voter who did not vote in the 2024 General Election should verify the registration with the county clerk, and a voter who moved within the county or changed names since the 2024 election must notify the county clerk. Read from: sos.wyo.gov

• Voting absentee by mail

  Any registered Wyoming voter may request an absentee ballot, and the Secretary of State's FAQ says no reason is needed. Requests go to the county clerk — by phone, by mail, by email with the subject line “Absentee Ballot Request”, or in person — only within the calendar year of the election and not on Election Day. The request gives the voter's full name, date of birth, Wyoming residence address, mailing address, the election(s) requested and a statement of eligibility. Ballots are mailed beginning 28 days before the election (45 days for military and overseas voters); later requests are sent as soon as possible. Return the completed ballot in the provided, signed envelope by mail or in person to the county clerk's office, where it must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. Once the clerk's office has received a ballot, it is considered voted and cannot be changed. Read from: sos.wyo.gov

• Voting in person before Election Day

  Wyoming's official pages describe voting before Election Day as absentee voting. The Secretary of State's voter site refers to a “Mail-in and in-person absentee voting period” of 28 days before the general election, which the office's key dates list as October 6 through November 2, 2026. A voter may request an absentee ballot in person at the county clerk's office and may obtain it on any day of that period, but not on Election Day; identification is required when voting in person. From October 20 to November 2, 2026, a person who is not yet registered may register in person and cast an absentee ballot. The Secretary of State's pages do not list locations, days or hours for in-person absentee voting; they direct voters to their county clerk and publish a contact list for all 23 county clerks. Read from: letsvotewyo.org

• Track your absentee ballot

  The Secretary of State's Wyoming Voter Information Tool — where a voter enters a residential address to find out where to vote, view statewide ballot information and contact the county clerk — links to “Track my Absentee or Affidavit ballot”. That page, titled “Voter Registration Check” and headed “ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?”, asks for the voter's county, last name, first name, date of birth and either the last four digits of the Social Security number or the driver's license number, which must match the voter's registration, and shows the status of the absentee or affidavit ballot. The absentee voting page also says voters may contact their county clerk about the status of a ballot. Read from: myelectionday.sos.wyo.gov

• Voting rights after a felony conviction

  The Secretary of State's FAQ says that to register and vote in Wyoming, a person convicted of a felony — regardless of where the conviction occurred — must have the right to vote restored in Wyoming, and it refers questions to the Wyoming Department of Corrections. The 2026 Voter's Guide says a person convicted of a felony may request to have voting rights restored and points to the Department's restoration-of-rights page. That Department of Corrections page states that first-time, nonviolent felons automatically have their voting rights restored upon completion of their supervision or sentence. Read from: sos.wyo.gov

• Help while voting

  The 2026 Wyoming Voter's Guide says state law allows one person to assist a voter in the following situations: blindness, disability, or inability to read or write. That person cannot be the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an agent or officer of the voter's union. The guide directs questions about polling place accessibility to the county clerk. Read from: sos.wyo.gov

On the statewide ballot

Offices on the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot, per the Wyoming Secretary of State:

U.S. Senate · U.S. House (at-large) · Governor · Secretary of State · State Auditor · State Treasurer · Superintendent of Public Instruction · Wyoming Supreme Court (judicial retention, two justices)

Questions and answers