PLATTE COUNTY PROCLAMATION OF PRIMARY ELECTION

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1 PLATTE COUNTY PROCLAMATION OF PRIMARY ELECTION IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED: THE PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD THE 21 ST DAY OF AUGUST, AUGUST 6, 2012 IS THE LAST DAY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION PRIOR TO PRIMARY ELECTION DAY. VOTER REGISTRATION IS PERMITTED AT THE POLLS ON PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION DAYS. FILING DATES FOR CANDIDATES FIRST DAY TO FILE: MAY 17, 2012 LAST DAY TO FILE: JUNE 1, 2012 SCHOOL BOARDS, CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CHUGWATER CEMETERY DISTRICT, AND FIRE DISTRICTS FILING PERIOD: AUGUST 8, AUGUST 27, OFFICERS FOR THESE BOARDS ARE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 6, JUDICIAL RETENTION FILING PERIOD FOR SUPREME COURT, DISTRICT COURT, AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES: MAY 7, AUGUST 6, FILING OFFICES CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICES FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK. CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL, STATEWIDE AND STATE LEGISLATIVE OFFICES ARE TO FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK, COURT MAGISTRATES FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK, SCHOOL BOARDS, CONSERVATION AND FIRE DISTRICTS FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK, CEMETERY DISTRICT CANDIDATES FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF CEMETERY DISTRICT BOARD. COPIES OF ALL OFFICE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE COUNTY CLERK FOR BALLOT PREPARATION. W.S FILING FEES $ CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL AND STATEWIDE OFFICES $ CANDIDATES FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE, COUNTY, & MUNICIPAL OFFICES. $ PRECINCT COMMITEEMEN & WOMEN, SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES, SPECIAL DISTRICTS & JUDICIAL RETENTIONS. CAMPAIGN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ALL CANDIDATES, WHETHER SUCCESSFUL OR NOT, CANDIDATE S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES AND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES MUST FILE A STATEMENT OF CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS NO LATER THAN AUGUST 14, 2012, BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES NO LATER THAN AUGUST 31, FEDERAL, STATEWIDE AND STATE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES MUST FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES MUST FILE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK, W.S , & A CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO FILE A FULL AND COMPLETE ITEMIZED STATEMENT, WITHIN THE REQUIRED TIME, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND NO SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION OF ELECTION, NOR SHALL THEY ENTER UPON THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND A VACANCY WILL EXIST. IN ADDITION, A LATE FILING PENALTY OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) WILL BE ASSESSED. CANDIDATES FAILING TO FILE WILL BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES PRESCRIBED IN W.S VOTING ASSISTANCE IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE TO VOTE BY REASON OF BLINDNESS, DISABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ OR WRITE, YOU MAY BE GIVEN ASSISTANCE BY A PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE. ALSO, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF YOUR POLLING PLACE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNTY CLERK. ABSENTEE VOTERS A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AT ANY TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS HELD, BUT NOT ON ELECTION DAY.

2 OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT PRIMARY NO. TITLE TERM 52 PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN AND COMMITTEEWOMEN 2-YEAR TERM EACH POLITICAL PARTY SHALL ELECT ONE (1) COMMITTEEMAN AND ONE (1) COMMITTEEWOMAN IN EACH PRECINCT FOR EACH TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) VOTES OR MAJOR FRACTION THEREOF CAST FOR THE PARTY S CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS IN THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION, BUT PROVIDED THAT NO PRECINCT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO LESS THAN ONE (1) PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN AND PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN. FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED AT PRIMARY BY EACH POLITICAL PARTY NO. TITLE TERM 1 U.S. PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT 4-YEAR TERM 1 U.S. SENATOR 6-YEAR TERM 1 U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 2-YEAR TERM 1 STATE SENATOR, SENATE DISTRICT #2 4-YEAR TERM 1 STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HOUSE DISTRICT #4 2-YEAR TERM 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER 4-YEAR TERM PROPOSED OPTIONAL 1% SPECIAL PURPOSE TAX QUESTION SHALL PLATTE COUNTY, STATE OF WYOMING (THE COUNTY ), BE AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT AND CAUSE TO BE IMPOSED A ONE PERCENT (1%) SPECIFIC PURPOSE SALES AND USE EXCISE TAX WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING AND COLLECTING THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH BELOW, THE PROCEEDS FROM WHICH AND THE INTEREST EARNED THEREON TO BE USED AND APPLIED FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC PROJECTS, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY AND ALLOWED BY LAW, THE PLEDGE TO OR PAYMENT OF DEBT SERVICE AND/OR LEASE PAYMENTS THEREON: PROPOSITION NO. 1 PLATTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROJECT $12,000,000 FOR THE PLATTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT TO BE USED FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING OF A NURSING HOME AND AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY? FOR THE PROPOSITION AGAINST THE PROPOSITION $1,610,250 TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: PROPOSITION NO. 2 MUNICIPAL PROJECTS 1. $452,000 FOR THE TOWN OF GLENDO TO BE USED FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND REMODELING OF THE TOWN S FIRE HALL; 2. $553,700 TO THE TOWN OF GUERNSEY TO BE USED FOR SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS;

3 3. $333,350 TO THE TOWN OF CHUGWATER FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS; AND 4. $271,200 TO THE TOWN OF HARTVILLE TO BE USED FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS? FOR THE PROPOSITION AGAINST THE PROPOSITION NONPARTISAN OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED AT PRIMARY (THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO BE NOMINATED IS EQUAL TO TWICE THE NUMBER TO BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL) TOWN OF WHEATLAND TOWN OF GUERNSEY 1 COUNCIL PERSON 2-YEAR TERM TOWN OF CHUGWATER 1 MAYOR 4-YEAR TERM 2 COUNCIL PERSONS 2-YEAR TERM NONPARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES TO BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 3 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES AT LARGE 4-YEAR TERM SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 3 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEES AT LARGE 4-YEAR TERM 1 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE AT LARGE (UNEXPIRED TERM) 2-YEAR TERM STATE JUDICIAL OFFICERS FOR RETENTION AT THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, JUDGE A OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 8 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 6-YEAR TERM 1 EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE 4-YEAR TERM 1 CIRCUIT COURT MAGISTRATE OF THE 8 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 4-YEAR TERM OTHER NONPARTISAN DISTRICT POSITIONS TO BE ELECTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 6, 2012 PLATTE COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT SUPERVISORS RURAL POSITION 4-YEAR TERM PLATTE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT DIRECTORS 2-YEAR TERM

4 PLATTE COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM PLATTE COUNTY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 1-F 2 DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM PLATTE COUNTY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT 2-F GUERNSEY RURAL FIRE DISTRICT CHUGWATER RURAL FIRE DISTRICT CHUGWATER CEMETARY DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM Y-O RANCH SERVICE AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT DIRECTORS 4-YEAR TERM THE ELECTION DISTRICTS, PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: ELECTION DISTRICT & PRECINCT NAME OF POLLING PLACE LOCATION NOS. 1-1 FSB CONFERENCE CENTER TH ST., WHEATLAND, WY 1-2 FSB CONFERENCE CENTER TH ST., WHEATLAND, WY 1-3 FSB CONFERENCE CENTER TH ST., WHEATLAND, WY 1-4 FSB CONFERENCE CENTER TH ST., WHEATLAND, WY H BUILDING 59 ANTELOPE GAP RD., WHEATLAND, WY 10-1 CHUGWATER COMMUNITY ND ST., CHUGWATER, WY CENTER H BUILDING 59 ANTELOPE GAP RD., WHEATLAND, WY 2-1 GUERNSEY SUNRISE 172 BURLINGTON, GUERNSEY, WY SCHOOL H BUILDING 59 ANTELOPE GAP RD., WHEATLAND, WY 3-1 GUERNSEY SUNRISE 172 BURLINGTON, GUERNSEY, WY SCHOOL 6-1 GLENDO FIRE HALL 114 S. YELLOWSTONE HWY, GLENDO, WY 6-2 GLENDO FIRE HALL 114 S. YELLOWSTONE HWY, GLENDO, WY 9-1 CHUGWATER COMMUNITY CENTER ND ST., CHUGWATER, WY

5 THE POLLS WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. ANY QUALIFIED REGISTERED ELECTOR OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSITIONS IN PERSON OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, IN THE PRECINCT IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS REGISTERED. A QUALIFIED REGISTERED ELECTOR INCLUDES EVERY CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES WHO IS A BONA FIDE RESIDENT OF WYOMING AND PLATTE COUNTY, HAS REGISTERED TO VOTE NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND WHO WILL BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. ANY QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO DID NOT REGISTER TO VOTE PRIOR TO THE 30 DAY REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE WILL BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER AND VOTE AT THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY, AUGUST 21, 2012, OR AT THE PLATTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN WHEATLAND, WYOMING, PRIOR TO 4:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012, AT THE TIME OF VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT. AT THE POLLING PLACES INDICATED ABOVE, THE VOTES CAST, INCLUDING ABSENTEE VOTES, SHALL BE CAST ON OPTICAL SCAN BALLOTS. THE BALLOTS SHALL CONTAIN THE SAME PROPOSITIONS AS STATED ABOVE AND THE ELECTOR WILL INDICATE HIS OR HER VOTE ON THE BALLOT BY FILLING IN, WITH THE PEN PROVIDED, THE OVAL OPPOSITE THE WORDS FOR THE PROPOSITION OR AGAINST THE PROPOSITION EXPRESSING HIS OR HER CHOICE FOR EACH PROPOSITION. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ELECTOR WILL BE PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE ELECTOR IN CASTING HIS OR HER VOTE. ANY QUALIFIED REGISTERED ELECTOR MAY VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT. ONLY QUALIFIED REGISTERED ELECTORS MAY APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN WRITING, OR BY TELEPHONE, BY FURNISHING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW; APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO CHRIS KANWISCHER, PLATTE COUNTY CLERK, PLATTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, TH STREET, WHEATLAND, WYOMING ABSENTEE BALLOTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON ELECTION DAY. PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC WYOMING STATUTES. PROCLAIMED THIS 7 TH DAY OF MAY, 2012 COUNTY OF PLATTE OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK CHRIS KANWISCHER, CLERK