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PRIMARY ELECTION

PRIMARY ELECTION PROCLAMATION

CROOK COUNTY, WYOMING

AUGUST 20, 2024 – PRIMARY ELECTION DAY

August 5, 2024, is the last day to register to vote with the County Clerk or City Clerk. Voter Registration is permitted at the polls on Primary Election Day. Proof of identity is required to register and to vote.

If you require assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write, you may be given assistance by a person of your choice. Also, if you have questions regarding the accessibility of your polling place, please contact your County Clerk.

FILING DATES AND OFFICES:

File Applications for Election with the:

SECRETARY OF STATE: May 16, 2024 through May 31, 2024 for Federal and State Offices, including State Legislature.

SECRETARY OF STATE: May 6, 2024 through August 5, 2024 for Supreme Court Justices, District Court Judges and Circuit Court Judges.

COUNTY CLERK: May 16, 2024 through May 31, 2024 for County Offices, Precinct Committeemen and Precinct Committeewomen.

COUNTY CLERK: August 7, 2024 through August 26, 2024 for School Board, Hospital District Trustee, Museum District Trustee, Senior Citizen Service District Trustee and Conservation District Supervisor.

CITY CLERK: May 16, 2024 through May 31, 2024 for Municipal Offices.

OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE PRIMARY:

Precinct 2-2 will elect the following:

NO. TITLE TERM

2 Republican Precinct Committeeman 2 years

2 Republican Precinct Committeewoman 2 years

1 Democratic Precinct Committeeman 2 years

1 Democratic Precinct Committeewoman 2 years

All other Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 3-3, 7-7, 9-9, 11-11, 12-12, 13-13, 14-14, 15-15, 16-16, 18-1, 18-2, 23-23, 24-24 and 26-26 will elect the following:

NO. TITLE TERM

1 Republican Precinct Committeeman 2 years

1 Republican Precinct Committeewoman 2 years

1 Democratic Precinct Committeeman 2 years

1 Democratic Precinct Committeewoman 2 years

PARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED BY EACH PARTY AT THE PRIMARY:

NO. TITLE TERM

1 U.S. Senator 6 years

1 U.S. Representative 2 years

1 State Representative, House District No. 1 2 years

1 County Commissioner 4 years

PARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ONLY:

NO. TITLE TERM

1 President and Vice President of the U.S. 4 years

(Pres. & VP are on the General Election ballot only)

NONPARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY:

(The number of officers to be nominated at the Primary Election and brought forward to the General Election is equal to twice the number to be elected at the General Election.) The numbers given below are the number of officials that will be elected at the General Election.

NO. TITLE TERM

CITY OF SUNDANCE (precincts 01-01, 01-02)

2 Council Member 4 years

TOWN OF MOORCROFT (precincts 18-01, 18-02)

2 Council Member 4 years

TOWN OF PINE HAVEN (precinct 15-15)

2 Council Member 4 years

1 Council Member unexpired 2 years

NONPARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ONLY:

NO. TITLE TERM

JUDICIAL OFFICES FOR RETENTION

2 Justice of the Supreme Court 8 years

1 Judge A of the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District 6 years

1 Judge B of the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District 6 years

2 Circuit Court Judge of the Sixth Judicial District 4 years

CROOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

1 Hulett District Trustee 4 years

1 Moorcroft District Trustee 4 years

2 Sundance District Trustee 4 years

CROOK COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT

1 Hulett Hospital District Trustee 4 years

1 Moorcroft Hospital District Trustee 4 years

1 Sundance Hospital District Trustee 4 years

CROOK COUNTY MUSEUM DISTRICT

3 Museum District Trustee 4 years

CROOK COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCE DISTRICT

1 Rural Conservation District Supervisor 4 years

1 Urban Conservation District Supervisor 4 years

1 At-Large Conservation District Supervisor 4 years

CROOK COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE DISTRICT

3 District Trustee 4 years

BALLOT PROPOSITIONS TO APPEAR ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT:

Proposed Ballot Proposition No. 1

Specific Purpose Tax Proposition

There is one (1) proposition proposed for funding through a 1% Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax.

Shall Crook County be authorized to impose an additional one percent (1%) Specific Purpose Sales and Use Tax, within Crook County, to be used and applied for funding the specified purposes provided below in the specified amounts knowing that the tax will end when the amount is collected and cannot be used for ordinary operation of local government:

PROPOSITION

To collect a total, not to exceed $15,000,000.00 and interest earned thereon for the following projects knowing that this tax will end when this amount is collected:

a. $3,000,000.00 to the Town of Hulett for purchase of equipment for the public works department; for improvements to streets, curbs and sidewalks, for replacement, extension, enlargement and improvement of water and sewer systems, and for other infrastructure improvements, including design and engineering for each purpose; and for early retirement of debt incurred for previous street, water and sewer projects.

b. $3,000,000 to the Town of Moorcroft for improvements to streets, sewer, water, and other infrastructure, including design and engineering for each purpose, and for maintenance, repairs, and improvements to the Moorcroft Town Center, Moorcroft parks, and for the early retirement of debt incurred for prior street, water and sewer projects.

c. $3,000,000.00 to the Town of Pine Haven for replacement, enlargement and extension to water and sewer systems, improvements to streets and drainage, and other infrastructure projects, including design and engineering for each purpose; and for EMS and Fire Department Equipment.

d. $3,000,000.00 to the City of Sundance for street improvement, sewer, water and lagoon upgrades, including design and engineering, and other infrastructure improvements, and for early retirement of debt incurred for previous street, water and sewer projects.

e. $3,000,000.00 to Crook County to purchase Road and Bridge equipment and construction materials to rebuild county roads; and remodel the courthouse to extend its useful life.

FOR THE TAX ______________

AGAINST THE TAX __________

Proposed Ballot Proposition No. 2

Crook County Senior Citizen Service District

Proposed continuance of the Crook County Senior Citizen Service District tax- “Shall the Board of County Commissioners of Crook County, Wyoming be authorized to continue to impose a levy of one (1) mill upon the taxable property of the district, pursuant to Wyoming Statute 18-15-102(d).”

FOR THE TAX ______________

AGAINST THE TAX __________

CAMPAIGN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

All Candidates, Committees and Political Action Committees, except precinct committeemen and committeewomen, whether successful or not, must file a Statement of Contributions and Expenditures by August 13, 2024. Candidates for county and municipal offices file with the County Clerk. State or legislative candidates file with the Secretary of State.

The Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. Absentee ballots will be available, except on Election Day.

Dated this 9th day of May 2024.

Melissa Jones

Crook County Clerk

Publish: May 16, 2024