Wyoming elections, 2012

Contents
1 2012 Elections
2 Eligibility to Vote
2.1 Primary election
2.2 General election
3 Voting absentee
3.1 Eligibility
3.2 Deadlines
3.3 Military and overseas voting
4 Voting early
5 See also
6 References

The state of Wyoming held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: February 13, 2012 (Measures only) & June 1, 2012
• Primary date: August 21, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

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U.S. Senate (1 seat)		Preview Article
U.S. House (1 seat)
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State Senate (15 seats)		Preview Article
State House (60 seats)
Ballot measures (2 measures)		Preview Article

2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

Elections by type

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate elections in Wyoming, 2012

U.S. Senate, Wyoming General Election, 2012

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Tim Chesnut	21.7%	53,019
	Republican	John Barrasso Incumbent	75.8%	185,250
	Country	Joel Otto	2.5%	6,176
Total Votes	244,445
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Wyoming, 2012

Wyoming's one seat in the U.S. House continued to be held by a Republican since the 2012 election.

Members of the U.S. House from Wyoming -- Partisan Breakdown
Party	As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	0	0
	Republican Party	1	1
Total	1	1

District	General Election Candidates	Incumbent	2012 Winner	Partisan Switch?
At-large	Chris Henrichsen Cynthia Lummis Richard Brubaker Daniel Clyde Cummings Don Willis	Cynthia Lummis	Cynthia Lummis	No

State Senate

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.

Wyoming State Senate
Party	As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	4	4
	Republican Party	26	26
Total	30	30

State House

See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.

Wyoming House of Representatives
Party	As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	10	8
	Republican Party	50	52
Total	60	60

Ballot measures

See also: Wyoming 2012 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment A	Healthcare	Would amend the state constitution regarding the federal Affordable Healthcare Act
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment B	Hunting	Would preserve citizens' rights to hunt and fish
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment C	Judicial reform	Would allow district court commissioners to act even if the district court judge is present

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Wyoming was one of 21 states to use a strictly closed primary system. Voters were required to register to vote in the primary by August 6, 2012, which was 15 days before the primary took place.^[1] Voters could lso register at the polls on election day, provided they bring valid ID. (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote was 15 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 22.^[2]

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Resident of Wyoming and the precinct.^[3]
• Same-day registration: Yes^[4]

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Wyoming. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.^[5]

No specific deadline is noted for absentee ballot applications. A completed absentee ballot must be received by election officials by 7 p.m. on Election Day.^[5]

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Wyoming is one of 34 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins 40 days before an election and ends on Election Day. The average number of days prior to an election that voters can cast an early ballot is 21 days in states with a definitive starting date.^[6]

See also

Footnotes