Wyoming Secretary of State
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The office of the Wyoming Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing the conduct of elections in Wyoming. There are 47 states with an office of Secretary of State; only 39 of these secretaries are state are designated as the Chief Elections Officer.
Wyoming is also one of five states with no lieutenant governor. In Wyoming, the Secretary of State acts as first to succeed to the governorship in the event the office is vacated.
The current officeholder is Max Maxfield.
Term of office
The office of Secretary of State is an elected position, with elections held every four years. There are no term limits.[1]
Qualifications
Here is a list of the standard qualifications necessary under Wyoming State Law in order to be considered for the Office of Secretary of State:
- Must be at least twenty-five (25) years of age
- Must be a citizen of the United States
- Must be qualified as an elector in the state of Wyoming (Wyoming Constitution, Article 4, § 11)
Divisions
The office of the secretary of state is comprised of five offices:
- Administrative Support Division
- Business Division
- Compliance Division
- Elections Division
- Technology Division
Electoral history
2006
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  a Max Maxfield
| 53.8% | |
| Republican Party | Mary Ann Collins | 46.2% | |
| Total Votes | 80,891 | ||
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | a Max Maxfield
| 81.7% | |
| Libertarian Party | Dennis Brossman | 18.0% | |
| Write-In | 3.3% | ||
| Total Votes | 181,359 | ||
2010
Republican Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
- Max Maxfield ran unopposed this contest
Democratic Primary
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Andrew Simons ran unopposed this contest
General Election
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | a Max Maxfield
| 76.1% | |
| Democratic Party | Andrew Simons | 19.5% | |
| Libertarian Party | Candice De Laat | 4.4% | |
| Total Votes | 183,957 | ||
Role in the initiative process
There are several steps that the secretary of state requires be followed to file for an initiative to be on the ballot.
The first is to file the bill along with an application and a fee of $500. There are various restrictions and requirements that must be followed. The secretary of state then issues the Official Petition form and circulation can begin. The petitioners then have 18 months to gather signatures that must equal 15% of total votes in the previous general election and 15% of the votes in 2/3rds of the counties in Wyoming. Unlike some states, no one may be paid for the number of signatures collected. (See Wyoming signature requirements).
Within 60 days of the filing the secretary of state will notify the petitioners if the initiative has enough signatures to go on the ballot. If the measure is placed on the ballot and receives more than 50% of the total statewide votes cast in that election, then it passes and becomes law after 90 days. Note: A ballot measure may get more "yes" votes than "no" votes and still fail. In order to pass, it must get at least 50% of the total statewide votes cast in that election.
Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Wyoming Secretary of State's Office
The Capitol Building, Room 106
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020
Phone: (307) 777-7378
Fax: (307) 777-6217
E-mail: secofstate@state.wy.us
See also
- Max Maxfield, Secretary of State for Wyoming
- Governor of Wyoming
- Attorney General of Wyoming
- Wyoming Constitution
External links
- Office of the Wyoming Secretary of State
- List of all Wyoming Secretaries of State
- Initiative process as outlined by the Wyoming Secretary of State
- Duties of the Wyoming Secretary of State
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