CASPER, Wyo. — The candidate filing period for the 2024 City of Casper City Council nomination by primary begins on May 16. Five Casper City Council seats will be filled in the November 2024 election; two seats each in Wards I and II and one seat in Ward III must be filled.
The filing period for the primary election is May 16 through May 31. Prospective candidates can determine their ward from the Council Ward map available at www.casperwy.gov. All municipal offices are nonpartisan.
The city clerk is the municipal elections officer and assists municipal candidates with the filing of nomination applications. The Natrona County Clerk Elections Office certifies candidates, prepares ballots and conducts the municipal elections.
Interested candidates must file an “Application for Nomination by Primary” form with a non-refundable $25 filing fee by the deadline to appear on the Primary Election ballot. Applications must be postmarked before the filing close date of May 31 or emailed/dropped off by 5 p.m. on May 31. Applications will not be accepted after these deadlines.
The following are options for ways to file.
- The Application for Nomination by Primary is available at the City of Casper’s website and the Secretary of State’s office here. Paper copies are available at the greeter’s desk at City of Casper offices, located at 123 W. 1st St.
- Completed forms can be emailed to cityclerkrecords@casperwy.gov; mailed to the City Clerk at 123 W. 1st St, Casper, Wyoming 82601; or dropped off at the greeter’s desk of City of Casper offices at the same address.
- The $25 non-refundable filing fee can be paid by calling City of Casper Customer Service at 307-235-8400 or by paying in person at 123 W. 1st St. Customer Service hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Candidate resources and listings of polling places can also be found on the Natrona County website.
