Wyoming’s 2026 primary election is set for Aug. 18, with regular absentee voting scheduled through Aug. 17 and separate deadlines approaching for minor-party and independent candidates.
More than 70 laws enacted during Wyoming’s 2026 budget session took effect July 1, including statewide requirements affecting K-12 literacy instruction, hospital procedure-price publication, property-tax policy and public-service recruitment incentives.
Laramie County and Cheyenne voters will consider multiple temporary Sixth Penny sales-tax proposals in Wyoming’s Aug. 18, 2026 primary election.
The Bureau of Land Management temporarily closed Rim Campground in Natrona County effective July 15, 2026, citing increased bear activity and public-safety concerns. No reopening date has been announced.