Candidate filing for 2026 Municipal Election opens May 14

Published on May 08, 2026

An image announcing the 2026 election.

The application period for City of Cheyenne Municipal Election candidates will open Thursday, May 14, and close Friday, May 29.

This election year, three City Council seats (one from each ward) will be filled. All municipal offices are for four-year terms and are nonpartisan.

Applications must be submitted in-person at the City Clerk’s office located in Room 101 of the Municipal Building (2101 O’Neil Ave.) during normal business hours. Applications will not be accepted once the filing period closes.

More information, including a candidate guide and City ward map, is available at www.cheyennecity.org/MunicipalElections.

The City Clerk is the Municipal Elections Officer and assists municipal candidates with the filing of nomination papers. Municipal elections are conducted through the Laramie County Clerk Elections Office.

Voter registration is through the County Clerk Elections Office and polling place information can be accessed on their website at https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/County-Government/Elected-Officials/County-Clerk/Elections.  

Primary election day will take place Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the general election day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.