How may voters who are absent from the home or unable to get to their voting places cast their ballots?

• A. By requesting an absentee ballot from the county clerk.
• B. By voting in person at the nearest polling place on election day.
• C. By submitting a mail-in ballot after the election day results are tallied.
• D. By obtaining a proxy from a neighbor.

Answer: (A)

Absentee voting is the method designed for voters who cannot be present at their polling place on election day. In Wyoming, those who are away from home or unable to travel can cast their ballot by requesting an absentee ballot from the county clerk. This process lets them complete and return their ballot by the required deadline so their vote counts even without being in person. The other options don’t fit: voting in person on election day requires being at a polling place; submitting a mail-in ballot after results are tallied isn’t allowed because ballots must be received by the deadline; and proxy voting (having someone else vote for you) isn’t permitted.