# Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-106: Write-in candidates

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-106

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-106
- **Heading:** Write-in candidates
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-106

## Text

(a) Each write-in candidate nominated at a primary election, who has not previously filed an application for nomination shall accept nomination by filing an application for nomination and paying the filing fee in the office in which he would have been required to file an application for nomination to that office.

(b) The chief election officer shall notify a write-in candidate who has been nominated at a primary election within forty-eight (48) hours after the canvassing board meets. Notification may be delivered by United States postal service or other generally accepted mail delivery method to the last known address of the write-in candidate, email or other electronic means that provide actual notice to the write-in candidate, or service as provided under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. Each notification provided under this section shall inform the write-in candidate that failure to timely respond will result in forfeiture of nomination. Failure of the successful write-in candidate to accept the nomination in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of this section within five (5) days after delivery, attempted delivery or service under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, as computed pursuant to W.S. 22-2-110, results in the successful write-in candidate not appearing on the general election ballot, but does not result in a vacancy which can be filled.

(c) Any person may request to have the votes cast for any write-in candidate, whose votes did not affect the election, counted by filing a request together with an administrative fee, set by rule and regulation, with the appropriate election officers not later than two (2) days after the election in which the write-in votes occurred.

(d) A write-in candidate elected to public office at a general or special election may decline election before taking the oath of office by filing written notice with the county clerk where the candidate resides and the secretary of state. Notice provided under this subsection shall immediately create a vacancy in the office which shall be filled in the manner prescribed in W.S. 22-18-101 through 22-18-112.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-101 County canvassing board; compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-101.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-103 County canvass procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-103.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-111 Recount of ballot proposition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-111.md)
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- [Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-113 Recount deposit; expense of recount](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T22_C16_S22-16-113.md)
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