Half of Laramie County’s 39,373 registered voters have already cast their General Election ballots, according to Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee.
Lee said figures released at the close of voting on Thursday show 14,373 voters have voted early in person and another 5,156 have returned their absentee mail ballots since the October 8th start of Wyoming’s early-absentee voting period. Laramie County has seen a record number of early voters in this year’s election.
“We continue to receive requests for absentee ballots, although it will be difficult for those requesting a
ballot this late to receive them in time to mark them and get them back by the legal deadline. We strongly recommend voters return absentee mail ballots directly to our office or use the county’s ballot drop box to ensure we receive them in time to be counted,” Lee said.
Laramie County’s 24/7 ballot drop box is located next to the Laramie County Governmental Complex, on Carey Avenue between 19th and 20th St. Voters have until 7 p.m. on Tuesday to return their ballots to the Clerk’s office for counting.
To date, the Clerk’s office has received more than 5,000 mail ballots and fewer than 1,000 are outstanding.
Lee noted the last day to vote early in the atrium of the Laramie County Governmental Complex is Monday, the day before the General Election. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The atrium will not serve as a
polling location on Election Day.
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters are not required to vote in a specific location, but can choose from among seven vote centers in the county:
David Romero Park, 1317 Parsley Blvd
Storey Gym, 2811 House Ave
Kiwanis Community House, 4603 Lions Park Dr
North Christian Church, 2015 Tranquility Rd
Laramie County Community College, Center for Conferences & Institutes, 1400 E College Dr
Archer Event Center, 3801 Archer Pkwy
Pine Bluffs Community Center, 708 Lawson St
Wyoming law allows those who are eligible to register and vote on the same day. Requirements for
registration are: Citizen of the United States, at least age 18 on the day of the election, Wyoming and Laramie County resident, not currently adjudicated mentally incompetent, and if convicted of a felony, civil or voting rights must have been restored.
New registrants must present their Wyoming driver’s license if they have one. If registrants do not have a Wyoming license, other government-issued identification such as a driver’s license from another state, U.S. military card, University of Wyoming, Wyoming community college or public school ID, tribal ID, or valid U.S. passport may be presented.
All voters must present one of the following IDs in order to receive a ballot: Wyoming driver’s license or
Wyoming ID, tribal ID, valid U.S. passport, U.S. military card, driver’s license from another state, Wyoming student ID, valid Medicare or Medicaid insurance card, or valid Wyoming concealed firearm permit.
Voters can check out their sample ballot, see locations of the nearest vote centers and estimated waiting times to vote, and other election information on the Elections page at: www.laramiecountywy.gov.
For more information, voters can call the election office at 633-4242.