School Elections

Wyo. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, ch. 22
in effect

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-101 Cost of school or community college district elections.

The cost of a school or community college district election or equitably proportioned shares of a concurrent election as determined by the county clerk shall be paid by the appropriate board from the funds of the school district or community college district.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-102 Date of election of trustees; terms.

(a) The election of members of the board of trustees of each school district and community college district shall be held at the regular polling places for each district on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in general election years, except as otherwise provided by law. Terms of office shall run for four (4) years beginning at 12:00 noon on the first day in December following the election, except as otherwise provided by law. (b) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 204, § 2. (c) Not more than a simple majority of members of the board of trustees of each school district and each community college district shall be elected at any election unless the election is to fill an unexpired term. This subsection shall not apply to the election of the initial board of a community college district or the first regular election of a community college district board.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-103 Establishment of election dates by boards of county commissioners.

For school or community college district elections set by boards of county commissioners, in determining the date of an election each county commissioner's vote shall be weighted in proportion to the number of county commissioners and the population of electors of the district residing within that commissioner's county. The population of electors shall be determined by the most recent voter registration lists.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-201 Eligibility for office.

(a) A qualified elector resident in a school district is eligible to hold the office of school district trustee in the school district, but only from the trustee residence area in which he resides if the district is divided into residence areas. (b) A qualified elector resident in a community college district may be elected to the district board of the community college district, but only from the subdistrict in which he resides if the district is divided into subdistricts.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-202 Filing of application; form.

(a) A qualified elector may be nominated for the office of school district trustee or member of a community college board by filing an application for election in the office of the county clerk not more than ninety (90) nor less than seventy (70) days prior to the election. The application shall be in substantially the following form: APPLICATION FOR ELECTION FOR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE I, the undersigned, swear or affirm that I was born on ...., ....(year), and that I have been a resident of the State of Wyoming since ...., and that I am a registered voter of the .... school district or community college district (and resident of trustee residence area or subdistrict ...., if any), residing at ...., and I do hereby request that my name, ...., be printed on the ballot of the election to be held on the .... day of ...., ....(year), as a candidate for the office of .... for a term of .... years. I hereby declare that if I am elected, I will qualify for the office. Dated: .... .......... (Signature of Candidate) .... Name as it is to appear on the ballot (b) Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 80, § 2.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-203 Determining validity of application; placement on ballot; procedure for multi-county districts.

(a) The county clerk receiving a nomination application shall determine whether the person seeking nomination is a qualified candidate. If the application is sufficient in all respects, the name of the person nominated shall appear on the official ballot for the election specified in the application. In the case of a school or community college district which crosses county boundaries, the clerk of the county in which a valid application is filed shall certify the name of the person nominated to the clerk of the other county or counties involved for placement on the official ballot for the election specified in the application. (b) Each county clerk in each election involving a school or community college district which crosses county boundaries shall determine whether voting machines, electronic voting system, paper ballots, or a combination thereof, shall be used to insure that each qualified elector votes only for the candidate or candidates from the school district and trustee residence area, if any, and from the community college district and subdistrict, if any, for which he is entitled to vote.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-301 "District" defined.

As used in this article including W.S. 22-22-301 through 22-22-308, inclusive, the term "district" refers to a community college district board or a school district board of trustees.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-302 Conduct of elections.

Unless specifically otherwise provided, a school or community college district election shall be governed by the laws regulating statewide elections and in even-numbered years be conducted and canvassed by the same election officials, using the same poll lists, and at the same times and polling places, as county elections.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-22-304 Ballot information; format.

(a) The official ballot shall contain the following information: (i) The name of the school district or community college district; (ii) The county or counties in which the district is located; (iii) The number of offices to be filled, the length of term for each office, and the number and names of candidates for each office for whom each voter is entitled to vote; (iv) In districts divided into trustee residence areas or subdistricts, the trustee residence area or subdistrict of each candidate and the number to be elected from each trustee residence area or subdistrict; (v) Ballot propositions to be voted on at the election. (b) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title22.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026