Published on May 14, 2020
PLATTE COUNTY PROCLAMATION OF PRIMARY ELECTION
I, Malcolm J. Ervin, the duly elected County Clerk in and for the County of Platte, State of Wyoming, do hereby proclaim, in accordance with Wyoming Statute §22-2-109, that:
- The Primary Election will be held on the 18th day of August 2020 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and;
- The last day to register to vote with the County Clerk or the Town/City Clerks of Platte County is August 3, 2020. After this date you will need to both register and vote absentee, or you may register and vote at the polls on Election Day, and;
- The filing dates for State, County, Municipal offices and Circuit Court Magistrates are May 14 – 29, 2020, filing dates for Supreme Court, District Court and Circuit Court judges are May 4 – August 3, 2020, and;
- Public notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 for the purpose of electing or nominating the following officers:
Offices to be Elected at Primary Election
Precinct Committeemen and Committeewomen
File with the County Clerk - Fee: None
Number of Positions Title of Office Term of Office
THIRTEEN (13) DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN 2-YEAR TERM
THIRTEEN (13) DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMEN 2-YEAR TERM
FOURTEEN (14) REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN 2-YEAR TERM
FOURTEEN (14) REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMEN 2-YEAR TERM
Offices below will be nominated at the Primary Election and later elected at the General Election:
Federal, State and County Officers
Federal and State Offices voted statewide file with the Secretary of State – Fee: $200.00
Offices for State Representative and State Senator file with Secretary of State – Fee: $25.00
County Offices file with the County Clerk – Fee: $25.00
Number of Positions Title of Office Term of Office
ONE (1) U.S. SENATOR 6-YEAR TERM
ONE (1) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 2-YEAR TERM
ONE (1) STATE SENATOR, SENATE DISTRICT #2 4-YEAR TERM
ONE (1) STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HOUSE DISTRICT #4 2-YEAR TERM
ONE (1) PLATTE COUNTY COMMISSIONER 4-YEAR TERM
Nonpartisan Offices
File with Town Clerk – Fee: $25.00
TOWN OF WHEATLAND
TWO (2) COUNCIL PERSONS 4-YEAR TERM
TOWN OF GUERNSEY
TWO (2) COUNCIL PERSONS 4-YEAR TERM
TOWN OF CHUGWATER
ONE (1) MAYOR 4-YEAR TERM
TWO (2) COUNCIL PERSONS 4-YEAR TERM
Campaign Reporting Requirements for Primary Election Candidates
Pursuant to Wyoming State Statutes §22-25-106 through 109: all campaign committess, political action committees (PACs) and cadidates, whether they are successful or not, must file a statement of contributions and expenditures no later than August 11, 2020. Any amendments to said report must be filed no later than August 28, 2020. Federal, statewide and state legislative candidates must file their statement of contributons and expenditures with the Secretary of State. Candidates for county and municpal offices must file their statement of contributions and expenditures with the Office of the Platte County Clerk. A candidate who fails to file full and complete itemized statements will be subject to penalties persicribed in W.S. §22-25-108.
2018 GENERAL ELECTION
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED that:
- The General Election will be held on the 3rd day of November 2020 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, and;
- The last day to register to vote with the County Clerk or the Town/City Clerks of Platte County is October 19, 2020. After this date you will need to both register and vote absentee, or you may register and vote at the polls on Election Day, and;
- The filing dates for School Board Trustees and Special Districts are August 5 – 24, 2020, and;
- Those seeking election as School Board Trustees or Special District Directors shall file their Application for Election with the County Clerk and there shall be no fee associated with such filing, and;
- Public notice is hereby given that the following number of judges and justices may request retention, tax questions will be proposed and officers will be elected, in addition to those listed above, at the General Election on November 3, 2020:
State Judicial Officers for Retention (File with Secretary of State, no fee)
TWO (2) JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT 8-YEAR TERM
TWO (2) EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 4-YEAR TERM
Circuit Court Magistrate for Retention (File with County Clerk, no fee)
ONE (1) EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CIRCUIT COURT MAGISTRATE 4-YEAR TERM
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
THREE (3) SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES AT LARGE 4-YEAR TERM
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
THREE (3) SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES AT LARGE 4-YEAR TERM
PLATTE COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
TWO (2) DISTRICT SUPERVISOR – RURAL POSITIONS 4-YEAR TERM
PLATTE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE DISTRICT
THREE (3) DISTRICT TRUSTEES 4-YEAR TERM
PLATTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
FOUR (4) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
PLATTE COUNTY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 1-F
TWO (2) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
PLATTE COUNTY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 2-F
ONE (1) DISTRICT DIRECTOR – GLENDO ZONE 4-YEAR TERM
ANTELOPE GAP RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
TWO (2) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
GUERNSEY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
ONE (1) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
CHUGWATER CEMETARY DISTRICT
THREE (3) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
Y-O RANCH SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
TWO (2) DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM
TAX QUESTIONS
SHALL PLATTE COUNTY, WYOMING BE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE A THREE PERCENT (3%) LODGING TAX TO BE USED FOR LOCAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM PROMOTION.
VOTING ASSISTANCE
Any elector who requires assistance to vote because of blindness, disablity or inability to read or write, may be given assistance by a person of the elector’s choice, other than the elector’s employer or agent of that employer or an officer or agent of the elector’s union (W.S. §22-13-113(a)). If you have any questions regarting the accessibility of your polling place, please contact the Office of the County Clerk by calling (307)322-2315 or emailing pcelection@plattecountywyoming.com.
ABSENTEE VOTERS
A qualified elector may apply for an absentee ballot at any time except for on election day. In order to request an absentee ballot, you may do so: In person at 800 9th St., Wheatland; By mailing Platte County Clerk, PO Box 728, Wheatland, WY 82201; By emailing pcelection@plattecountywyoming.com.
Dated this 6th day May 2020.
Malcolm J. Ervin, County Clerk