A group of League of Women Voters from Cheyenne and Laramie welcomed 16 new citizens at a naturalization ceremony Nov. 7, 2023, in Cheyenne. The site, Prairie Wind Elementary School, was aptly named that afternoon, but it afforded a chance
Details: Wyoming’s new voting law on durational residency
Our previous post explains an amendment that failed to close a loophole in this (proposed) piece of legislation. Another amendment guarantees that WY meets federal voting law: everyone must be enabled to vote for President and Vice-President. The County Clerks
“Loophole” in cross-over law: vote in GOP primary & then reregister DEM or IND
As it stands, the crossover-voting ban would not restrict voters who canceled their registration ahead of the cutoff date from re-registering and affiliating with a party different than the one they had affiliated with previously. After a lengthy conversation between
Proposed durational residency voting rule has complications
Louisa Swain Federal Office Renaming Ceremony
The Cheyenne League of Women Voters participated in the renaming ceremony of the 1932 federal building in Cheyenne to the Louisa Swain Federal Office Building. It honors of the first woman in the world to cast a ballot in an
London’s new ID laws may deny access for 60,000 young voters
The British government is also changing its election ID rules. The list of accepted IDs appears long but it apparently excludes many.
Nationwide, childcare programs lose funding this week.
For the past 2 years families and childcare programs have received substantial federal subsidies. A DC think tank concluded that in five states — Arkansas, Montana, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia — as well as Washington, D.C., up to half
1st Day of the 2023-24 US Supreme Court: minimum sentencing exceptions
Magazine article missed the volunteer base for Laramie’s vibrancy
Affordable? Not for many residents but yes for someone from urban areas. Outside magazine named Laramie as “The Most Affordable Mountain Town in the West.” This article — authored by Jessica Brauer (below) — takes an interesting angle: volunteers and
Prime Minister Modi’s nameplate reveals a new name Bharat
Bharat is both a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning India. Both names are used and have been used since independence from Britain. The pronunciation may surprise you so follow this link for the correct version Often for political reasons, the