Wyoming

Registered voters in Wyoming need to confirm their identity when they vote in person. There are several forms of identification you can use.

A copy of your ID is not required to vote by mail, except for some first-time voters and voters who request an absentee ballot in person.

New law: As of July 1, 2023, voters in Wyoming who request an absentee ballot in person must provide an acceptable ID.

Wyoming ID Requirements for Voting In Person

ACCEPTABLE ID

You must use one of the following:

  • Driver’s license or ID card issued by any state or outlying US possession
  • Unexpired US passport
  • US military card
  • Tribal ID card of any federally recognized Indian tribe
  • Photo ID issued by the University of Wyoming, Wyoming community college or Wyoming public school
  • Unexpired Medicare or Medicaid insurance card
  • Wyoming concealed carry permit

Frequently Asked Questions

You may register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day only on Election Day at your local polling place.

You must show one of the following as acceptable ID:

  • Wyoming Driver’s License;
  • United States Passport;
  • Driver’s License or Identification Card issued by any State or Outlying Possession of the United States;
  • Identification Card issued by the Federal Government, any State or Local Government, or an Agency thereof;
  • A tribal ID of any Federally Recognized Tribe;
  • Photo Identification Card issued by the University of Wyoming, a Wyoming Community College, or a Wyoming Public School;
  • United States Military Card; or
  • Identification Card issued to a Dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces.

Or any two or more of the following documents:

  • Certification of United States Citizenship;
  • Certificate of Naturalization;
  • United States Military Draft Record;
  • Voter’s Registration Card from another State or County;
  • United States Social Security Card;
  • Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the Department of State;
  • Original or certified copy of a birth certificate bearing an official seal; or
  • Any other form of identification issued by an official agency of the United States or a State.

If you cannot present acceptable ID when voting in person, you can cast a provisional ballot.

In order for your vote to count: You must show acceptable ID at the county clerk’s office on or before the close of business the day after Election Day.

You do not need a “REAL ID” to vote in Wyoming.

Your driver’s license or state ID card will show a star in the top right corner if it meets REAL ID requirements under federal law.

Get in touch with VoteRiders if you have questions or need free help securing ID.

Yes. The Election Division of the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Office advised that a photocopy or an image of your voter ID on your phone or other mobile device is acceptable.

Wyoming ID Requirements for Voting By Mail

If you request an absentee ballot by phone, mail, email or online you do not need to provide a copy of your ID.

As of July 1, 2023, if you request an absentee ballot in person at your county clerk’s office, then you will be asked to provide one of the following types of accepted ID:

  • Driver’s license or ID card issued by any state or outlying US possession
  • Unexpired US passport
  • US military card
  • Tribal ID card of any federally recognized Indian tribe
  • Photo ID issued by the University of Wyoming, Wyoming community college or Wyoming public school
  • Unexpired Medicare or Medicaid insurance card
  • Wyoming concealed carry permit

 The signature on your absentee ballot must match your signature on file.

If it is your first time voting in a federal election in Wyoming, please see the federal ID requirements for first-time voters. A federal election is when you vote for the President, your Congressional Representative or your Senators.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wyoming does not have a mandated procedure for “curing” (“fixing”) absentee ballots.

If a county clerk receives a defective absentee ballot, the clerk may notify you of the defect and offer an opportunity to fix it – depending on the nature of the defect. For example, a clerk may contact you if the returned envelope and accompanying oath are missing your signature, date or address, which is considered a clerical error. This notification is not required by state law, but rather is discretionary on the part of the county clerks.  Note that a clerk will not contact you if the ballot itself contains any incorrect markings or overvotes because absentee ballots are not tabulated until Election Day.

The cured ballot must be received by the appropriate county clerk’s office by 7 pm on Election Day.