October 7, 2020 Equality State Policy Center Hosts Panel of Voting Rights Experts to Discuss Voting and Election Security in Wyoming LARAMIE, Wyo — As part of our monthly People’s Review: Live! online series, ESPC will host a panel of national and Wyoming-based experts to discuss the power of voting. “Voting in a free and fair election …
October 5, 2020
In a general election, you probably have a good sense of the top races, the candidates, and their positions. But what about some of the down-ballot races? What about “judicial retentions?” If you aren’t familiar with individual judges, how do you make an informed decision about whether they should be retained?
September 11, 2020 Wyoming is the only state that requires a notarized signature for mailed-in voter registration forms, and one of a handful that don’t allow online registration. “In most states these days, voters can go to the Secretary State’s website and register online,” ESPC Executive Director Chris Merrill told members of the Joint Corporations …
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September 16, 2020 To: President of the Senate Drew Perkins Speaker of the House Steve Harshman Members of the Management Council Re: Allowing for More Public Participation at Online Legislative Committee Meetings Dear President Perkins, Speaker Harshman, and esteemed Members of the Wyoming State Legislature’s Management Council: The Equality State Policy Center wishes to thank …
September 28, 2020
First up in our Unpacking What’s On Your Ballot series: Wyoming Constitutional Amendment A, the Municipal Debt for Sewage Systems Measure.
What does it propose to do?
September 21, 2020
Today is National Register to Vote Day. Even if you pretty sure you’re already registered, it’s worth checking again with your county clerk. You can find your county clerk’s contact information—plus a ton of other great information about voting in Wyoming—here.
September 18, 2020
Thanks to everyone who tuned in for this month’s edition of the People’s Review: LIVE! We had a lively discussion with five Wyoming journalists and editors about how the decline of local news and the spread of misinformation hurts civic engagement and weakens our democracy. If you missed it, be sure to check out the recording.
September 16, 2020
The General Election is Tuesday, November 3rd. There is an unprecedented interest in voting at the same time there is a public health emergency. Fortunately, that means that people are getting better prepared for election day earlier than ever.
September 15, 2020 The decline of local news combined with the explosion of online misinformation is not just a story about a waning industry—it’s a historic economic and cultural disruption that could threaten the viability of our traditional representative democracy. Join us online Thursday, September 17, at 5 p.m. to hear from a panel of …
September 2, 2020
Following is ESPC’s response—submitted to the Legislative Services Office, as is protocol—to the inappropriate comments that Senator Anderson made to Ms. Wilmetti as she began her presentation.