WY Presidential Ballot Access
Wyoming Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Wyoming, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a major or minor political party may be placed on the general election ballot. The poli tical parties must nominate presidential electors at a state convention and certify the names of the electors to the secretary of state no later than 30 days following termination of the state convention. A major political party is a political organization whose candidate for united states representative, governor, or secretary of state, received not less than 10% of the total votes cast for that office in the most recent general election. A minor political party is a political organization whose candidate for united states representative, governor, or secretary of state received not less than 2% nor more than 10% of the total votes cast for that office in the most recent general election. A group may form a new political party and obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than June 1st in a general election year a petition containing the signatures of registered electors equal in number to no less than 2% of the total number of votes cast for the office of united states representative in the last general election.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than 70 days before a general election a petition containing the signatures of registered electors numbering not less than 2% of the total number of votes cast for united states representative in the last general election. The petition must be accompanied by a $200 fee.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate must file an application of candidacy and the required fee with the appropriate filing officer no later than 2 days after the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 22-1-102, 22-4-118, 22-4-120, 22-4-303, 22-4-306, 22-4-402, 22-5-101,,22-5-208, 22-5-301, 22-5-304, 22-5-306, 22-5- 307, 22-5-501, 22-19-102
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.