Important changes in store for voters this year

“Know before you go and be ballot ready.” That’s the advice the Laramie County Clerk has for those intending to vote in this year’s election.

“There are two major changes in store for voters this year—a law prohibiting crossover voting and one reducing the period for absentee-early voting from 45 to 28 days,” said Clerk Debra Lee.

The party crossover law affects voters who change political parties so they can vote for candidates who do not appear on their Primary election ballot. Under the new law passed last year, currently registered voters are prohibited from changing their party after May...