Wyoming: Do you need an ID to vote?
Wyoming requires ID to vote in person; the list includes non-photo Medicare and Medicaid cards through 2029.
Accepted IDs include a Wyoming or out-of-state driver's license or ID card, a tribal ID, a U.S. passport, a military card, a University of Wyoming, Wyoming community college, or Wyoming public school student ID, a Wyoming concealed firearm permit, and a Medicare or Medicaid insurance card. The Medicare and Medicaid cards, which have no photo, stop counting after December 31, 2029. A voter without accepted ID may vote a provisional ballot, which counts only if the voter brings acceptable ID to the county clerk by the close of business on the day after the election. A free Wyoming ID card is available from Driver Services.
Conditions
- Accepted ID from the state list (photo, or a Medicare or Medicaid card through 2029)
- Without ID: provisional ballot
What the law says
Except as specifically provided otherwise, a person may vote only if the person is a qualified elector ... if voting in person, only if the person presents acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place ... If a person is unable to present acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place ... the person may vote by provisional ballot pursuant to W.S. 22-15-105
Sources
- Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-119 (FindLaw) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Wyo. Stat. § 22-1-102(a)(xxxix) (FindLaw) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Wyoming's Voter ID Law Official · sos.wyo.gov
- Wyo. Stat. Title 22, incl. §§ 22-2-119 and 22-15-105 (Wyoming Legislature) Official · wyoleg.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Wyoming Secretary of State, Elections Division
- Phone
- 307-777-5860
- Website
- sos.wyo.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado ID required, non-photo acceptedColorado requires in-person voters to show ID, and non-photo documents such as a utility bill or bank statement count.
- Idaho Photo ID requestedIdaho asks voters for a photo ID, but a voter without one can sign an affidavit at the polls and vote a regular ballot.
- Montana Photo ID requestedMontana asks in-person voters for photo ID. Without it, a voter casts a provisional ballot, which the statute counts when the signature matches.
- Nebraska Photo ID requestedNebraska requires photo ID, but voters who can't get one can sign a reasonable impediment form at the polls instead.
- South Dakota Photo ID requestedSouth Dakota asks voters for photo ID, but a voter without one can sign an identity affidavit and vote a regular ballot.
- Utah ID required, non-photo acceptedUtah requires voters to show valid ID at the polls; two non-photo documents showing name and address also count.