YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

  • The proposed 3-mill levy increase is a direct investment in keeping emergency care, hospital services, clinics and senior care available close to home. St. John’s has already begun making difficult operational changes, but local support is needed to keep our independent, community-governed hospital strong. Voting yes is a practical, local solution to protect healthcare access for residents, workers, families and visitors.

  • One mill costs homeowners $1 for every $1,000 of a home’s assessed value. A three-mill increase will raise taxes by $3 for every $1,000 of a home’s assessed value.

  • Everyone benefits from a strong hospital! Even people who rarely use the hospital benefit from having emergency care, imaging, surgery, labor and delivery, clinics, senior care and medical professionals available locally. A stable hospital also supports employers, tourism, families, retirees and the broader economy.

  • No. St. John’s Health has already taken cost-saving steps and has been working to reduce expenses, improve revenue collection, review services and stabilize operations. The levy helps bridge the gap while those reforms continue.

  • Yes. St. John’s Health has publicly discussed cost-reducing measures, service reviews, revenue cycle improvements and operational changes as part of its recovery plan.

  • Private fundraising has helped St. John’s Health fund essential projects and services, and we’re lucky to have community members willing to step up in times of need. But donations are never a guarantee. We need to ensure a steady, sustainable funding source to cover operational costs year-round, 24/7.

  • That concern is real. Local healthcare is a core service, and the cost of losing services or traveling out of the valley for care could be far greater for many families.

  • Because St. John’s Health serves the whole community, including emergency patients, seniors, uninsured and underinsured residents, workers, families and visitors. Hospitals cannot operate like ordinary businesses when they are expected to provide essential care regardless of the ability to pay.

The Mill Levy

  • Voting locations are open between 7 am and 7 pm on Election Day.

    • WY Driver's License or ID Card

    • Tribal ID Card

    • Valid U.S. Passport

    • US Military Card

    • DL or ID Card from another State

    • University of Wyoming Student ID

    • Wyoming Community College Student ID

    • Wyoming Public School student ID

    • Valid Medicare Insurance Card

    • Valid Medicaid Insurance Card

  • Voters must meet several qualifications to register to vote.

    • 18 years old on Election Day

    • U.S. Citizen, as evidenced by providing proof of U.S. citizenship.

    • Be a Wyoming resident, as evidenced by providing proof of Wyoming residency, and a resident of the precinct in which you register

    • Provide your valid Wyoming driver's license:

      • If you do not have a current valid driver's license with you, you must provide the number and additional acceptable identification as noted below. To satisfy Wyoming's proof of citizenship requirement, you may use your Wyoming driver's license, provided it does not contain any indication that you are not a U.S. citizen:

      • If you have not been issued a Wyoming driver's license or yours is expired, you must provide:

        • A statement to that effect (on the Wyoming registration application)

        • The last four digits of your Social Security Number

        • Additional acceptable identification

        • Proof of citizenship

        • Proof of Wyoming Residency

    • Not be convicted of a felony, or if convicted, has had civil or voting rights restored

    • Not be adjudicated mentally incompetent

    • Must withdraw your voter registration from any other jurisdiction, if applicable (on Wyoming registration application)

    For more information on registering, please see the County’s Registration Information page.

  • In addition to a completed Voter Registration Application Form, an individual must provide the following in order to register to vote:

    • Acceptable identification for proof of identity

    • Proof of United States citizenship

    • Proof of Wyoming residency

    For more information, please see the County’s Registration Information page.

    • Registered voters may request an absentee ballot from the county clerk at any time during an election year, but not on the day of the election. To request an absentee ballot, call or write the county clerk. You do not have to give a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

    • Absentee voting begins 28 days prior to the election (45 days for military or overseas voters) and ends the day before the election.

    • If you registered to vote by mail and are voting by absentee ballot in your first federal election, you must enclose a copy of your photo ID or document bearing your name and residence address in the envelope with your voted ballot.

    • Voted absentee ballots must be received in the county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. on election night to be counted. Ballots received after this deadline will not be counted.

    Find more information here.

Voting

Vote YES on the 3-mill levy increase to keep high-quality, local healthcare strong in Teton County.

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