Wyoming’s Primary Election Happens This Tuesday

This Tuesday is primary election day in Wyoming.

You can vote early Monday if you want to avoid the lines.

At last count, there were 217,353 registered voters in Wyoming.

Considering the size of Wyoming's population and the number of registered voters, most vote tallying is finished within a few hours of the polls closing.

Last-minute crossover voting is no longer allowed in Wyoming.

You'll have to vote in the party you are currently registered in.

The primary election is when each party in Wyoming picks its candidates for the general election.

But in most counties the Democrat party, the Libertarians, and the Constitution party did do not show up with any candidates at all, leaving only Republicans in the race.

That is why most races in Wyoming are settled during the primary.

It can be hard to keep up with who's running for what office in your area.

Local races are most difficult in a state like Wyoming where most candidates don't raise enough money for proper advertising, and finding where and how to advertise can be difficult.

That's life in rural America for you.

To help you decide on your local elections, go to where you register to vote and ask for a sample ballot. Then take a little time to look up the candidates, online. Most of those local candidates have contact information. They want you to call them and ask questions.

The news and opinion site WyoFile has launched a handy election guide that's easy to use and provides a starting point for you to research your region and district.

Use this link to explore the WyoFile election guide

You can search each candidate by name or use your district number to find out who is running there.

If you don't know your district number, no worries, just use the arrows to scroll along the map until you find where you live. The candidates that are running there will appear.

Information on the candidate includes a question and answer page between WyoFile and the candidate plus articles that were written about them.

Below this guide is handy information about what you need in order to register to vote and where you can vote.

County and city elections are not included, and it's understandable as to why. There is only so much one organization can do.

It's important to vote.

But what's most important is the informed voter.

Using a guide like this will help you to make informed decisions on your ballot.