• Governor:1
• Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
• 2020 Census: 577,719 (0.17% of 331,797,979
  • 2024, 2028 Electors: 3 (0.56% of 538)
  • 2022-2030 Representatives: 1 (0.23% of 435)
• 2010 Census: 568,300 (0.18% of 309,785,186)
  • 2012, 2016, 2020 Electors: 3 (0.56% of 538)
  • 2012-2020 Representatives: 1 (0.23% of 435)
• Capital: Cheyenne

Current Wyoming Statewide Office Holders

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Official Name/Status   All States

• The STATE of Wyoming
• Status: STATE of the Union
• 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.

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Traditional Sections and Regions   All States

• Section: WEST
• Region: Intermountain
• Survey: Public Domain

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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]

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Executive Branch   All States

• Chief Executive
  • GOVERNOR
• Successor to a Vacancy
  • Secretary of State

• Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide   All States
  • Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
  • Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
  • Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
  • Auditor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

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• Legislature
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Judicial Branch   All States

• Court of Last Resort
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• PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION   All States
  • County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
    • MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
      • district [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

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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]

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