Voting
Chuck Gray, the Secretary of State for Wyoming, recently established a revised data sharing agreement with the Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Services that aims to speed up the process of removing deceased voters from Wyoming’s voter registry by reducing the time it takes to receive and process mortality records. Previously, it could take up…
Supreme Court rejects GOP in North Carolina case that could have reshaped elections beyond the state By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state courts can curtail the actions of their legislatures when it comes to federal redistricting and elections, rejecting arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could…
The Supreme Court’s biggest decisions are coming. Here’s what they could say. By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is getting ready to decide some of its biggest cases of the term. On Tuesday, the high court began what is expected to be the justices’ final week before…
Four bills in the Wyoming House and Senate are working to secure absentee voting by restricting the number of ballots and requiring a photo I.D. to obtain one – which the A.C.L.U. sees as restricting democracy. Voting rights are one of the highest priorities in the 67th Wyoming Legislature, still underway in Cheyenne. With several…
Boone Tidwell and Larry French, both Park County residents, spoke about how and why they wanted to hand count the 2020 election. They said it wasn’t to influence an outcome of an election, but to satisfy people here in the county who may have some trepidation over whether their votes are counted accurately. They also…
The votes have been counted – for nearly every race, incumbents were either reelected or unopposed, which means there aren’t many changes in local and state representation. In an age of increasing political polarization, the 2022 Midterm Election saw record-breaking participation of voters and candidates. The balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate…
Following August’s record-breaking Primary Election, Park County officials predict strong voter turnout for next week’s General Election as well. Early and absentee voting was high in the primary and has been even higher in the run-up to the General Election. With a week to go before the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election, “3,700 ballots have already…
Voting machines that will be used in the upcoming election will be tested at the Park County Courthouse this week, both as a technical assessment and another reassurance of election integrity. Park County’s voting machines will be publicly tested on Thursday, Oct. 13, to ensure they are safe and ready for the midterm election on…
The priorities of the candidates for Park County School District #6’s Board of Trustees have been published, as each candidate shared why they want a seat and a say in Cody’s public education. One of the races on the ballot in the 2022 General Election is the Park County School District #6 Board of Trustees.…
The Park County Elections Office released the list of write-in candidates who appeared in the primary election – real people, different versions of real candidates, and a slew of fictional characters. Many Park County residents are still reeling from the Aug. 16 primary election – which saw the highest number of participants in mid-term election…