Wyoming Statutes § 22-18-111 Vacancies in other offices; temporary appointments

(i) If a vacancy occurs in the office of United States senator or in any state office other than the governor, member of the state legislature, the office of justice of the supreme court and the office of district court judge, the governor shall immediately notify in writing the chairman of the state central committee of the political party which the last incumbent represented at the time of his election under W.S. 22-6-120 (a)(vii) , or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office. The chairman shall call a meeting of the state central committee to be held not later than fifteen (15) days after he receives notice of the vacancy. At the meeting the state central committee shall select and transmit to the governor the names of three (3) persons qualified to hold the office. Within five (5) days after receiving these three (3) names, the governor shall fill the vacancy by temporary appointment of one (1) of the three (3) to hold the office. If the incumbent who has vacated office did not represent a political party at the time of his election, or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office, the governor shall notify in writing the chairman of all state central committees of parties registered with the secretary of state. The state central committees shall submit to the governor, within fifteen (15) days after notice of the vacancy, the name of one (1) person qualified to hold the office. The governor shall also cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the state notice of the vacancy in office. Persons qualified to hold the office who do not belong to a party may, within fifteen (15) days after publication of the vacancy in office, submit a petition signed by one hundred (100) registered voters, seeking consideration for appointment to the office. Within five (5) days after receiving the names of persons qualified to hold the office, the governor shall fill the vacancy by temporary appointment to the office, from the names submitted or from those petitioning for appointment;

(ii) If a vacancy occurs in a county elective office, except as provided in W.S. 18-3-524 , the board of county commissioners of the county in which the vacancy occurs shall immediately notify in writing the chairman of the county central committee of the political party which the last incumbent represented at the time of his election under W.S. 22-6-120 (a)(vii) , or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office. The chairman shall call a meeting of the county central committee to be held not later than fifteen (15) days after he receives notice of the vacancy. At the meeting the county central committee shall select and transmit to the board of county commissioners the names of three (3) persons qualified to hold the office. Within five (5) days after receiving these three (3) names, the board of county commissioners shall fill the vacancy by appointment of one (1) of the three (3) to hold the office. If the incumbent who has vacated office did not represent a political party at the time of his election, or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office, the county commissioners shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, notice that within fifteen (15) days after publication any person qualified to hold the office may make application directly to the county commissioners for appointment to fill the vacancy. Within twenty (20) days after the publication of the vacancy in office the county commissioners shall fill the vacancy by appointment of one (1) person qualified to hold the office from those submitting applications;

(iii) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of the state legislature:

(iv) A vacancy in the office of any hospital district trustee or in any other special district office shall be filled by temporary appointment by the governing body of the hospital or special district, both subject to chapter 29 of this title;

(v) A vacancy in a municipal office shall be filled as provided by W.S. 15-1-107 ;

(vi) If the county commissioners fail to fill any vacancy as required in this section within the time specified, any person residing in the county or legislative district who is qualified to hold the office may file a petition with the clerk of the district court of the county or legislative district in which the vacancy occurred requesting the judge of the district court to fill the vacancy. Within thirty (30) days after the petition is filed the judge shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person residing in the county or legislative district belonging to the same political party as the incumbent represented at the time of his election under W.S. 22-6-120 (a)(vii) , or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office, who is qualified to hold the office. If the incumbent did not represent any political party at the time of his election or at the time of his appointment if not elected to office, the judge may appoint any person residing in the county or legislative district who is qualified to hold the office to fill the vacancy.

(i) A person shall be considered to represent a political party if he was a nominee of that political party when elected to office or when appointed to fill a vacancy in office;

(ii) "Qualified to hold the office" means a person meets all applicable qualifications to be elected to a public office which are set forth in the United States and Wyoming constitutions and Wyoming law, as applicable, on the date of the person's appointment to the public office.