Wyoming § 15-11-301 Forms of government authorized; procedure for
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Wyoming Statutes

§ 15-11-301 — Forms of government authorized; procedure for change

Wyoming § 15-11-301

Title 15Cities and Towns

Ch. 11MUNICIPAL ELECTION PROVISIONS

Art. 3CHANGING FORM OF GOVERNMENT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 15-11-301 (2026).

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(a)An incorporated city or town may adopt the commission or city manager form of government or other lawful form of government as follows:

(i)An incorporated city or town shall submit to the vote of the electors the question whether to change the form of government on the petition of qualified electors residing in the city or town equal in number to fifteen percent (15%) of the number of electors voting at the last preceding municipal general election;

(ii)A petition for a special election on the question of changing the form of government shall be filed with the city clerk at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the next regular municipal primary election;

(iii)A petition for change of the form of government may not be filed within four (4) years after the existing form of gov

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(a) An incorporated city or town may adopt the commission
or city manager form of government or other lawful form of
government as follows:
(i) An incorporated city or town shall submit to the
vote of the electors the question whether to change the form of
government on the petition of qualified electors residing in the
city or town equal in number to fifteen percent (15%) of the
number of electors voting at the last preceding municipal
general election;
(ii) A petition for a special election on the
question of changing the form of government shall be filed with
the city clerk at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to
the next regular municipal primary election;
(iii) A petition for change of the form of government
may not be filed within four (4) years after the existing form
of government was established;
(iv) When such petition is filed and determined by
the city clerk to be legally sufficient, the mayor shall
proclaim a special election on the question stating the present
form of government, the proposed new form of government, and the
time of the election. The proclamation shall be published at
least once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper
of general circulation in the city or town;
(v) The special election on the question of change of
the form of government shall be held not less than thirty (30)
days nor more than sixty (60) days after the petition is filed;
(vi) Such special election shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed by W.S. 22-23-801 through 22-23-809;
(vii) If the majority of votes cast are in favor of
the proposed new form of government, the municipality shall at
the next municipal primary and general elections nominate and
elect officers under the new form of government. When the
officers are elected and qualified, the municipality shall be
governed by the new form of government;
(viii) Immediately after the special election on the
question of change of form of government, the mayor shall
certify the result of the election to the county clerk and the
secretary of state.