Elections

The candidate filing period for primary elections in August closed last Friday, June 1, the official list of all candidates is now available.

In July, Murray rejected the Commission's request for Wyoming voter data containing personal information.

The task force met for an organizational meeting in October and will meet as needed during 2018.

The ESPC and ACLU learned about the new requirements only a couple weeks ago, and have been trying to resolve the issue

Murray's office highlights a few points aimed to assuage any fears that Wyoming's elections may be compromised.

Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray says he's taking steps to identify and address the causes of that "abysmal" voter turnout rate among the 18-24 age demographic. "In having this round-table and trying to understand the underlying reasons as to the cause of the decline in voter turnout among our youth, the topic turned toward civics," says Murray...

After nearly 20 years with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office, Peggy Nighswonger has stepped down as elections director. Nighswonger says "differences in philosophy" with Secretary of State Ed Murray prompted her to resign. "The Secretary of State's Office is grateful for the many years of service that Peggy Nighswonger gave to our office and we wish Peggy well in retirement,&q

This week, Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray will address the Wyoming Association of County Officers in Laramie, regarding the importance of promoting voter registration. Today is National Voter Registration Day, and marked the beginning of the Wyoming Association of County Officers annual meeting...