Wyo. Code R. 002-0005-2
Effective Date: 08/26/2022 to 10/09/2025
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0005.2.08262022
Section 1. Authority. These rules are authorized by W.S. 22-1- 102(a)(xxxix)(A) and 22-2-121(b) and (d).
Section 2. Voter Registration Application and Oath Form.
(a) The County Clerks shall use the statewide voter registration application form prescribed by the Secretary of State made accessible electronically on the Secretary of State's Office website.
(b) An absent uniformed service or an overseas citizen voter may register by mail or email annually using the Federal Postcard Application in accordance with federal and state law and as prescribed in Chapter 3, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens' Absentee Voting.
Section 3. Verification of Voter Information. The County Clerk shall verify the voter information using the statewide voter registration system.
(a) For persons registering to vote at the polls, they shall be considered registered. If after the election, the voter's information cannot be verified in the statewide voter registration system, their registration shall be pended and investigated by the County Clerk.
(b) If the individual is registering on any day other than election day, they shall be registered if the required information is found to be valid.
Section 4. Documents for Voter Registration. The required documentation for registering to vote in accordance with W.S. 22-3-103 are:
Section 5. Definition of "Acceptable Identification" for Purposes of Voter Registration.
(a) Any one of the following forms of acceptable identification shall accompany the Voter Registration Application Form and shall meet the registration requirements of federal and state law without providing any other form of identification:
(ii) A valid Wyoming digital driver's license as defined in W.S. 31-7-102(xlix);
(iii) A tribal identification card issued by the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone tribe of Wyoming, the Northern Arapaho tribe of Wyoming or other federally recognized Indian tribe that contains the applicant's Wyoming driver's license number and/or the last four (4) digits of the applicant's social security number (SSN).
(b) If the applicant does not have the forms of identification, as listed in Section 5(a) of this chapter present at the time of registration, they shall provide on the Voter Registration Application Form their Wyoming driver's license number and any one of the documents listed below. If the applicant does not have a valid Wyoming driver's license, the applicant shall provide on the Voter Registration Application Form the last four numbers of their SSN and any one of the documents listed below. If the applicant does not have a valid Wyoming driver's license or a SSN, the voter shall check the box on the Voter Registration Application Form indicating the same, and provide any one of the following forms of identification:
(i) Valid United States Passport;
(ii) Driver's license or Identification Card issued by any State or Outlying Possession of the United States;
(iii) Identification card issued by the Federal Government, any State or Local Government, or an Agency thereof;
(iv) Photo identification card issued by the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming Community College, or a Wyoming public school;
(v) United States military card;
(vi) Identification card issued to a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces;
(vii) A tribal identification card issued by the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone tribe of Wyoming, the Northern Arapaho tribe of Wyoming or other federally recognized Indian tribe; or
(viii) Any two or more of the following documents:
(A) Certificate of United States Citizenship;
(B) Certificate of Naturalization;
(C) United States Military Draft Record; (D) Voter Registration Card from another State or County; (E) United States Social Security Card; (F) Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State; (G) Original or certified copy of birth certificate bearing an official seal;
or
(H) Any other form of identification issued by an official agency of the United States or a State.
(a) In the event of a challenge, the following documents showing the individual's name and address are acceptable proof of identification and residency;
(i) The following items must be current and be dated within forty-five (45) days from the date of registration:
(A) Utility bill; (B) Bank statement; (C) Government check or pay advice; (D) Paycheck or pay advice; (E) Mortgage statement; (F) Housing verification form provided by the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming Community College, or a Wyoming public school; or (G) Any other government document showing their name and address.
(ii) The following items must be dated within one year from the date of registration:
(A) Residential lease; (B) Residential care facility contract or intake document; or (C) Property tax bill or receipt.
Section 7. United States Citizenship Documentation. Any one of the following documents shall constitute evidence of the individual's citizenship, if necessary: