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| Upcoming Elections |
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No Federal Elections Scheduled |
Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.
Important information
- What is UOCAVA?
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The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is commonly referred to as UOCAVA. UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members and other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. The law provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for federal offices.
- What is the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)?
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The FPCA (Federal Standard Form 76) allows UOCAVA citizens to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. This form is also used to update your contact information.
- What is 'temporary registration'?
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The FPCA will only temporarily register you to vote. This means that you will be registered and can vote in the elections in which the FPCA allows you to do so.
- What is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)?
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The FWAB (Federal Standard Form 186) serves as an emergency backup ballot for UOCAVA citizens. If you do not receive your absentee ballot from your state in time to return it to your election official to participate in the election, use the FWAB.
- What is the Prepaid Mail Label 11- DoD?
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Overseas Uniformed Service members can use this label for general election absentee ballots. It provides free express mail service to your election official for general election absentee ballots. You can request to have a Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to your absentee ballot at Military Postal Office locations (APO/FPO). Keep part of the tracking label to track your absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service.
- What is a primary election?
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A primary election is an election held before the general election to determine the candidates that can be placed on the general election ballot.
- I am an American citizen, but I have never lived in the U.S., can I vote in this state?
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No.
- I am a National Guardsman activated on state orders; does my state afford me UOCAVA privileges?
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No.
- How can I check the status of my ballot?
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You can check the status of your absentee ballot here:
http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/MOVE_Overview.aspx - Does my state have any online tools?
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You can see if your state has any online tools available here:
https://www.fvap.gov/wyoming
Registering and requesting your absentee ballot
Under federal law, the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) temporarily registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for a minimum of all federal elections in the current calendar year. Be sure to complete a new FPCA each year and every time your address changes.
Complete the following sections of the FPCA
| Section 1 |
Select the category that best describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number. |
| Section 5 |
A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax". |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Wyoming driver's license number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number or a Wyoming driver's license number." - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.
- Section 5
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A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
How and where to submit your FPCA
You can submit the FPCA by mail, email, or fax. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Mail your FPCA directly to your election official.
Email your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet". Email this package directly to your election official.
Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet".
To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your election official. Your election official will contact you if your FPCA is not accepted.
Voting your ballot
Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.
The state absentee ballot must be mailed to your election official. The address of your election official can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section. Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section.
Haven't received your ballot? Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
You must be registered to vote and have already requested a state absentee ballot in order to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB).
You can use the FWAB to vote in federal elections.
Complete the following sections of the FWAB's voter information page
| Section 1 |
Select the category that best describes you. |
| Section 2 |
Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence. |
| Section 3 |
Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information. |
| Section 4 |
Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB. |
| Section 5 |
A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request. |
| Section 6 |
Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form. |
| Section 7 |
Sign and date the form. No witness signature required. |
- Section 1
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Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your date of birth is required. - Section 2
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Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.
- Section 3
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Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.
- Section 4
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Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.
- Section 5
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A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official. You may select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections. - Section 6
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Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.
- Section 7
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Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.
Vote your FWAB
To vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party for each office. You are not required to make a selection for each and every contest.
How and where to submit your FWAB
The FWAB must be mailed to your election official. The address of your election official can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.
Mail your FWAB: Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fold along the dotted line and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot", do not write on the "Official Ballot" envelope. Insert the sealed "Official Ballot" envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope and mail your FWAB directly to your election official.
Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.
See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.
Local election offices for countySearch Offices
| County | Mailing Address |
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| Albany | Albany County Clerk 525 Grand Ave., Ste 202 Laramie, WY 82070 Phone: (307) 721-2546 Fax: (307) 721-2544 Email: elections@co.albany.wy.us |
| Big Horn | Big Horn County Clerk County Courthouse, P.O. Box 31 Basin, WY 82410-0031 Phone: (307) 568-2357 Fax: (307) 568-9375 Email: Lori.Smallwood@bighorncountywy.gov Email: annette.dillon@bighorncountywy.gov |
| Campbell | Campbell County Clerk 500 S Gillette Ave., Ste 1602 Gillette, WY 82716 Phone: (307) 686-1892 Fax: (307) 687-6455 Email: michelle.leiker@campbellcountywy.gov |
| Carbon | Carbon County Clerk P.O. Box 6 Rawlins, WY 82301-0006 Phone: (307) 328-2668 Fax: (307) 328-2669 Email: elections@carbonwy.com |
| Converse | Converse County Clerk 107 North 5th St., Ste 114 Douglas, WY 82633-2448 Phone: (307) 358-2244 Fax: (307) 358-5998 Email: clerk@conversecountywy.gov |
| Crook | Crook County Clerk P.O. Box 37 Sundance, WY 82729-0037 Phone: (307) 283-1323 Fax: (307) 283-3038 Email: melissaj@crookcounty.wy.gov Email: melissaj@crookcounty.wy.gov |
| Fremont | Fremont County Clerk 450 North 2nd St., Rm 220 Lander, WY 82520-0090 Phone: (307) 332-2405 Fax: (307) 332-1132 Email: elections@fremontcountywy.gov |
| Goshen | Goshen County Clerk P.O. Box 160 Torrington, WY 82240-0160 Phone: (307) 532-4051 Fax: (307) 532-7375 Email: countyclerk@goshencounty.org |
| Hot Springs | Hot Springs County Clerk 415 Arapahoe St. Thermopolis, WY 82443-2783 Phone: (307) 864-3515 Fax: (307) 864-3333 Email: elections@hscounty.com |
| Johnson | Johnson County Clerk 76 North Main St. Buffalo, WY 82834-1883 Phone: (307) 684-7272 Fax: (307) 684-2708 Email: clerk@johnsoncowy.us Email: vedelman@johnsoncowy.us |
| Laramie | Laramie County Clerk P.O. Box 608 Cheyenne, WY 82003-0608 Phone: (307) 633-4242 Fax: (307) 633-4240 Email: election@laramiecountywy.gov |
| Lincoln | Lincoln County Clerk 925 Sage Ave., Ste 101 Kemmerer, WY 83101 Phone: (307) 877-2021 Fax: (307) 877-3101 Email: jpainter@lcwy.org Email: abrunski@lcwy.org |
| Natrona | Natrona County Clerk 200 North Center Street, Room 154 Casper, WY 82601 Phone: (307) 235-9217 Fax: (307) 235-9367 Email: elections@natronacounty-wy.gov |
| Niobrara | Niobrara County Clerk P.O. Box 420 Lusk, WY 82225-0420 Phone: (307) 334-2211 Fax: (307) 334-3013 Email: bfreeman@niobraracounty.org |
| Park | Park County Clerk 1002 Sheridan Ave. Cody, WY 82414-3589 Phone: (307) 527-8620 Fax: (307) 527-8626 Email: voterinfo@parkcounty-wy.gov |
| Platte | Platte County Clerk P.O. Box 728 Wheatland, WY 82201-0728 Phone: (307) 322-2315 Fax: (307) 322-2245 Email: pcelection@plattecountywyoming.com |
| Sheridan | Sheridan County Clerk 224 South Main St., Ste B-17 Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone: (307) 674-2515 Fax: (307) 674-2909 Email: elections@sheridancounty.com |
| Sublette | Sublette County Clerk P.O. Box 250 Pinedale, WY 82941-0250 Phone: (307) 367-4372 Fax: (307) 367-6396 Email: Carrie.Long@sublettewyo.com |
| Sweetwater | Sweetwater County Clerk 80 West Flaming Gorge Way, Ste 155 Green River, WY 82935 Phone: (307) 872-3733 Fax: (307) 872-3994 Email: Elections@sweetwatercountywy.gov |
| Teton | Teton County Clerk P.O. Box 1727 Jackson, WY 83001-1727 Phone: (307) 733-4430 Fax: (307) 739-8681 Email: elections@tetoncountywy.gov |
| Uinta | Uinta County Clerk P.O. Box 810 Evanston, WY 82931 Phone: (307) 783-0306 Fax: (307) 783-0376 Email: amhutchinson@uintacounty.com |
| Washakie | Washakie County Clerk 1001 Big Horn Ave., P.O. Box 260 Worland, WY 82401 Phone: (307) 347-3131 Fax: (307) 347-9366 Email: clerk@washakiecounty.net |
| Weston | Weston County Clerk 1 West Main Newcastle, WY 82701 Phone: (307) 746-4744 Fax: (307) 746-9505 Email: clerk@westongov.com |
