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Governor:1(Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2000 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2002 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2004 Electors:3(0.56% of 538)
1990 Census:453,589 (0.18% of 248,765,170)
2000 Census:495,304 (0.18% of 281,998,273)
Registered Voters (2000):220,012
Estimated Voting age population (2000):358,000
Capital:Cheyenne
 

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Official Name/Status   All States
 The STATE of Wyoming
 Organized as a Territory: 25 July 1868. 15 Stat. 178: previously, part of Dakota Territory
 Admitted to the Union as a State: 10 July 1890 by an Act of Congress (26 Stat. 222) recognizing a State government already formed
  The 44th state.

Traditional Sections and Regions   All States
 Section: WEST
 Region: Intermountain
 Survey: Public Domain

Constitutions   All States     Links to State Constitutions
 Enabling Act: [Wyoming never had an Enabling Act prior to Admission as a State]
 
1st (1890--) [Adopted: 30 September 1889 Convention convened, 2 September 1889, Ratified: 5 November 1889 ratified by a vote of 6,272 to 1,923; effective upon Admission, 10 July 1890]


Executive Branch   All States
 
Chief Executive
  GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
  Secretary of State
 
 
Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide   All States   2008 Office holders
  Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period
  Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
  Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
  Auditor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006
  Superintendent of Public Instruction: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

Legislative Branch   All States
 
Legislature
  LEGISLATURE
 
Upper House
  Senate
Lower House
  House of Representatives

Judicial Branch   All States
 
Court of Last Resort
  Supreme Court
 


Local Government
 
   
PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION  All States
  County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
 MINOR CIVIL DIVISION  All States
   district [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]
 
Incorporated Municipalities  All States
   

Statutory Election Information   All States
 
General Election   All States
  Tuesday next after 1st Monday in November of even-numbered years
[WY Statutes 22-2-104(a)]
State Primary   All States
  Tuesday next after 3d Monday in August of even-numbered years
[WY Statutes 22-2-104(b)]
Polling times   All States
  Polls open: 7 AM local time
Polls close: 7 PM local time
[WY Statutes 22-13-101]


Links  Links to other web sites
 
Constitution
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Election Authority
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Legislature
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Democratic
  Wyoming Democratic Party
Republican
  Wyoming Republican Party
Third Party
  Constitution Party of Wyoming
  Green Party of Wyoming
  Wyoming Libertarian Party
Media & others
  Cody Enterprise
  DC's Political Report - Wyoming
  GoWYLD! - Wyoming's Portal to Knowledge and Learning
  Jackson Hole News & Guide
  Jackson Network
  KTWO TV - ABC - Casper
  Laramie Boomerang
  Politics1.com - Wyoming
  Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner
  Star Tribune - Casper - Jackson Hole
  The Douglas Budget
  The News-Record - Gillette
  The Powell Tribune
  The Sheridan Press
  The Torrington Telegram
  Wheaterville.com - Wheatland
  Wyoming Public Radio
  Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
 
 


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