Wyoming
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan Will Not Seek Reelection
Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan introduced Tuesday that he won’t search reelection.
Buchanan issued the next assertion:
It has been an honor and privilege to serve the residents of Wyoming as your Secretary of State. Just lately, the chance introduced itself to use for a judicial place in my hometown of Torrington, Wyoming. Whereas I’ve been so grateful for the time I’ve spent because the Secretary of State, it might not be applicable for me to discover a judicial alternative whereas additionally working for this necessary workplace. After a lot prayer and contemplation, I’ve determined to not search re-election as Secretary of State.
Throughout my tenure because the Secretary of State, our workplace noticed yr to yr income will increase of over 9% annually in our enterprise division. We additionally deployed safe and environment friendly election tools for the 2020 election season and up to date our election code, culminating within the passage of Voter ID. As well as, my workplace participated in a serious replace to notary legal guidelines in Wyoming, in addition to a rewrite of our securities legal guidelines, bringing each areas into the twenty first century. We did this all with out interruption, remaining open for enterprise throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
I’m grateful to the folks of Wyoming who gave me this wonderful alternative and to the unbelievable workers on the Secretary of State’s Workplace who labored diligently to achieve the objectives we set. Stepping away from this function has been one of the tough choices of my profession.
Buchanan, who was appointed Wyoming’s twenty second Secretary of State by Gov. Matt Mead on March 1, 2018, will proceed to satisfy his present time period whereas additionally endeavor the applying course of for the upcoming emptiness within the Eighth Judicial District.
As of Monday, Might 16, no candidates had filed for Secretary of State.