Ballot Qualifications & Schedule
Date Initiative language can be submitted: Anytime
Signatures are tied to vote of which office: Number of votes cast in last
general election.
Next general election: 2010
Number of votes cast in last general election (2008): 256,035
Net number of signatures required: 15% of all votes cast in the last general
election (38,406)
Distribution Requirement: 15% of votes cast in at least 2/3 of the counties.
Circulation period: 18 Months
Do circulators have to be residents: Yes
Date when signatures are due for certification: One day prior to the
convening of the legislature.
Signature verification process: Wyoming has a statewide voter registration
process. The Secretary of State’s office verifies every signature to ensure
that they are registered voters. They do not match the signatures on the
petition to the actual signatures on the voter registration cards.
Single-subject restriction: Yes
Legislative tampering: The legislature can repeal or amend an initiative by
a majority vote at any time.
Excerpted from the Initiative & Referendum Almanac by M. Dane Waters.