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Pinedale Online! Cowboy State Daily posted a couple of interesting articles about cross-over voting during the 2022 Primary Election in Wyoming, so we wanted to take a look at if that occurred in Sublette County as well. Crossover voting occurs when a voter participates in a primary election for a political party with which he or she does not generally affiliate, for example if a registered Democrat votes for a Republican candidate. In Wyoming, voters can switch their party affiliation up to the day of the primary. The race where this was seen as being particularly significant in Wyoming’s 2022 primary election was for U.S. Representative between Republican incumbent Liz Cheney and challenger Harriet Hageman. While campaigning in the primary, Cheney put out political campaign ads aimed at Independents and Democrats with instructions on how voters could change their party affiliation for the GOP primary on August 16. Liz Cheney ultimately lost to Harriet Hageman in the August 16th primary. Teton County, which had a 38 higher percentage of registered Democrats to Republicans in the 2020 presidential election, had the number of registered Republicans in the county overtake registered Democrats before the 2022 primary, according to an article on Wyoming Public Radio in early August. Teton County is the only county in the state that voted overwhelmingly for Liz Cheney. We did not find data on the number of Teton County registered as Democrats who switched to Republican party for the primary election. In Sublette County, the Sublette County Clerk’s Office provided data that approximately 112 people switched from Democrat to Republican party affiliation in the 2022 primary election. There were only 43 Democratic ballots cast in the election in Sublette County compared to 3,626 Republican ballots. There were a total of 5,253 registered voters in Sublette County as of August 16, 2022. The primary election had a 69% voter turnout in the county. One story by Cowboy State Daily stated, "Tuesday primary election statistics appear to show huge numbers of Democrats "crossed over" to vote Republican in the primary. From January 1 to Aug. 16 – the date of the election – the Republican party gained 19,016 registered voters, while the Wyoming registry as a whole gained just 6,273. That’s an internal shift of 12,743 voters into the Republican party." The story went on to state, "The current split of 75% registered Republicans to 12.7% registered Democrats is the largest split between the two parties in recorded Wyoming history." A second story by Cowboy State Daily commented that Tuesday’s election had the highest turnout in Wyoming history for a primary. Click on the links below for news stories regarding cross-over voting in the 2022 Primary Election in Wyoming. Huge Crossover Presence In Wyoming Primary Election: 94% Of Ballots Republican By Clair McFarland, August 17, 2022 Crossover Voting Did Not Have Big Impact On Wyoming’s U.S. House Primary Race By Leo Wolfson, August 17, 2022 Liz Cheney is appealing to Wyoming Democrats. Will it make a difference? By Bill Walkey, Wyoming Public Radio, August 5, 2022 Wyoming Secretary of State 2022 Primary Election Summary (PDF) Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2022 (posted 8/18/2022)
Pinedale Online! The Primary Election determines candidates from each party to compete in the General Election in November. Unofficial results for the August 16, 2022 Primary Election: Unofficial Summary Results-Sublette County only-2022 Primary Election (PDF) Wyoming Statewide 2022 Primary Election Results Election results are not official until certified by the Canvassing Board (Friday, August 19, 2022 for County Canvassing Board; Wednesday, August 24, 2022 for State Canvassing Board) HIGHLIGHTS: (Republican, no Democratic candidates filed) House District 20 results (Sublette + Lincoln County): Albert Sommers defeats Mike Schmid (2,139 to 1,419 votes) Bill Winney (158 votes) Sublette County Commissioner (2): (Republican, no Democratic candidates filed) Doug Vickrey (1,591 votes - 25.17% of votes) Mack Bradley (1,170 - 18.51%) -------------------------- Robin Schamber (996, 15.76%) Lynn Bernard (882, 13.95%) Andrew Zook (543, 8.59%) Tyler Maxfield (362 5.73%) Gary Sanders (295, 4.67%) Bob Jones (259, 4.10%) Jim Brost (203, 3.21%) Sublette County Attorney: (Republican, no Democratic candidates filed) Clayton Melinkovich (1,899 - 62.18%) defeats Stan Cannon (1,026 - 33.60%) Sublette County Clerk: (Republican, no Democratic candidates filed) Carrie Long (2,245 - 68.63%) defeats Kris Bacheller (1,022 - 31.24%) US Representative (Sublette County only): (Republican) Harriet Hageman (2,538 votes - 71.69% of Sublette County votes) Liz Cheney (849 votes - 23.98% of Sublette County votes) Sublette County non-contested races: (Republican, no Democratic candidates filed) Coroner: Curt Covill (3,096, 99.68%) County Sheriff: KC Lehr (2,964, 97.34%) County Treasurer: Emily Paravicini (3,027, 99.67%) County Assessor: Laila Illoway (2,952, 99.16%) County Clerk of District Court: Janet K. Montgomery (3,025, 99.77%) STATISTICS: Ballots Cast: Total 3,626 Democratic Ballots Cast: 43 Republican Ballots Cast: 3,583 Nonpartisan Ballots Cast: 0 Blank Ballots Cast: 2 CDC changes COVID-19 guidance (posted 8/12/2022) Postal rates for packages to increase during 2022 holiday season (posted 8/12/2022)
Bridger-Teton National Forest On August, 10, 2022, Teton Interagency Fire managers adjusted the fire danger rating to moderate for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. A moderate fire danger rating does not mean that people should let their guard down regarding fire risk. The best way to prevent wildfires is to not build an outdoor fire. If temperatures are cool, dress in layers to keep warm instead. If you choose to build a fire, keep your fire small and attend to it vigilantly. Be sure to have a plan for putting your fire out before you light it. Campfires must be completely extinguished before you leave them. Before you walk away from your campfire, douse your fire with a large amount of water, stirring the coals and ashes into a thick, muddy soup, incorporating the white ash from the fire’s edges. Feel for heat in the center of the fire, on the larger pieces of wood, and along the edges of the ash. Repeat this process until no heat remains. If you do not have a shovel or water, no established fire ring, a soil area to build your fire free of flammable materials, or if there are winds that could carry sparks, consider not building a fire. So far this year, there have been 77 illegal and abandoned campfires in the Teton Interagency Fire area. Every year, hundreds of campfires are left unattended, with all of them having the potential to start a large, extremely costly, life-threatening wildfire. Unattended or abandoned campfires can quickly escalate into wildfires and recreationists can be held liable for suppression costs if their campfire ignites a wildfire. Please be responsible with fire. Learn more about wildfire prevention and current wildfires by visiting www.tetonfires.com. To report a fire or smoke in the area, call the Teton Interagency Fire Dispatch Center, 307-739-3630. States say Feds meddling in State voter registration process (posted 8/5/2022) Sublette County Public Health Update: July 22, 2022 (posted 7/23/2022) |
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