We are excited to tell you about our fall campaign: Deep Canvassing in our community ! On Sept 24 we will hold an educational session to build canvassing skills, Come learn what canvassing is and what it can teach us. 2-4 pm Sunday September 24 Christ Episcopal Church 825 Simpson Avenue, Cody, WY Deep canvassing is talking with people in your community, in person, to…
Wyoming has a closed primary system – which means that in order to vote in a primary election, you must be registered with a political party. Wyoming Rising knows that this system limits participation in our elections because most Wyoming candidates run as Republicans; people who are independent and those who are registered in other parties have few options in the State’s primary election. For…
Primary Elections in Wyoming are about to be even more closed off to the people. In 2023, the Wyoming Legislature passed a law that voters in primary elections must declare their party identification BEFORE candidates are even known. This unfounded worry of crossover voting will lead to a hyper-selective voting process. Fewer voters in a primary leads to false representation that does not truly reflect…
Since 2019 we have sponsored several billboards in Park County, with messages of respect and inclusion. If you would like to help us continue with this project, please consider a donation to support our work.