Wyoming League of Women Voters

Wyoming Voting ID Bill Moves Forward

By • Feb 24, 2021
Wyoming Legislature

The Wyoming House Corporations Committee approved a bill that looks to change the rules around voter identification in the state.

The bill would require voters to show specific identifications such as drivers licenses, state issued and tribal ID cards, passports or military ID or a medicare card, before voting in person.

Voting Rights Don't Always Mean Voting Access—How Does Wyoming Measure Up?

By • Jun 5, 2020
Susan Simpson

The legal right to vote doesn't always translate to the ability to vote. 

There can be barriers to the polls, says Susan Simpson, the president of the League of Women Voters of Wyoming. That's a nonpartisan organization that provides information on political candidates and works for higher participation in the political process. Simpson talked with Wyoming Public Radio's Erin Jones about how Wyoming measures up when it comes to voting access.

Mary Ellbogen Garland Recognized For Making Democracy Work

By • Feb 25, 2019
Tennessee Watson / Wyoming Public Radio

Mary Ellbogen Garland is this year's recipient of the "Making Democracy Work" award. The League of Women Voters of Wyoming gives the annual award to recognize contributions to the vitality of the state's communities.

New Election Tool Helps Voters Evaluate Judges

By • Oct 28, 2014
Kim Via Flickr

The Wyoming League of Women Voters is now providing survey results that will help voters decide about whether to retain judges when they go to the polls next Tuesday.

The problem in the past has been that judges who are up for retention aren’t allowed to campaign like other elected officials.