Wyoming
Wyoming
GradeB-
Year2024
TierBottom Tier

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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR

This past year, the Wyoming Legislature did not make any substantial changes to its election laws. After pasting several restrictive bills in 2022, the Legislature’s inaction in 2024 is a welcome change. Unfortunately, Secretary of State Gray continues to push false narratives about voter fraud and called for the state to end the use of drop boxes. Therefore, Wyoming received a B- on this year’s progress report.

Looking Back

Where Wyoming Started at the Beginning of 2024

  • Automatic Voter Registration: No
  • Online Voter Registration: No
  • Same-Day Registration: Yes
  • Restoration of Rights: Some Permanent Disenfranchisement
  • Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
  • Electronic Registration Information Center Member: No
  • Early Voting Opportunities: In-Person Absentee
  • ID Requirements: No Document Required

Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for Wyoming as of 2024, we considered the state a bottom tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2024 activity against other bottom tier states.

How Our Tier Compares

  • COVI (2024): 41st
  • EPI Score (2022): 49th
  • CLC State Scorecard (2022): 5/10
  • MAP Democracy Rating (2024): LOW

2024: This Past Year

Legislative Action

  • The Wyoming Legislature did not pass any significant election-related laws during the 2024 session.
  • Executive Action

  • This past summer, Secretary of State Gray issued a letter urging county clerks to reject the use of ballot drop boxes during the 2024 general election. Instead of encouraging clerks to maintain drop boxes as a safe and efficient way for voters to return their ballots, Secretary Gray relied on unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud to spread fear about their usage. This letter led Park County and Sheridan County to discontinue the use of drop boxes for the 2024 election.