Clerk- Contact Information

County Clerk
Lori Smallwood

Address:
P.O. Box 31
Basin, WY 82410

Phone: 307-568-2357
Fax: 307-568-9375

E-Mails
Lori.Smallwood@bighorncountywy.gov

Clerk - Elections

The County Clerk serves as the Chief Election Official for the county and, as such, performs a variety of duties. These duties are done in conformance with and as defined in the Wyoming Sate Statutes, Title 22.

Primary and general elections are held on even numbered years and occur in August and November repectively. A person may register to vote not less than 14 days before an election and/or on election day. You can register to vote at the clerk's office in Basin, Wyoming or at any of the town offices in Big Horn County.

Any qualified Big Horn County elector that wishes to vote by absentee ballot may apply to the Big Horn County Clerk,for an absentee ballot either in person, by email, by telephone or by mail.

2018 Primary Election Proclomation                                

                                                                                                                                    Download Here 

 
Pdf Downloads:

Absentee Ballot Request Form

Absentee Voting

Acceptable Forms of ID

Filing for County Office

Filing for Municipal Office

Oath of Office

Polling Locations

Registering to Vote

Voter Registration Form

LINKS:

Secretary of States Web Site:  http://soswy.state.wy.us

Federal Voting Assistance Program:  www.fvap.gov

Military Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act

Clerk - Liens

All liens are public records. The following types of liens are filed in the Clerk's Office:

• Real Property
• Personal Property
• State and Federal Tax
• Motor vehicle liens must be placed on the title

UCC's

Liens against personal property such as motor vehicles, agricultural products, and household items are filed with the Uniform Commercial Code filings.

Lien and UCC filing fee

Clerk - Budget/Accounts Payable/Payroll

Our Mission

To conduct the day-to-day business of Big Horn County with vendors and employees in a friendly atmosphere while following Wyoming Statutes.

The Big Horn County accounts payable and payroll office is a division of the Big Horn County Clerk's Office. Along with the clerk, the office has two employees performing a variety of financial functions. such as: tax reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. We interface with all county departments, agencies, employees, and vendors.

The county clerk serves as the chief budget officer for the county, and staff members assist in tasks related to accounting, payroll, fixed assets, and accounts receivable (for those accounts not covered by the county treasurer). All tasks are done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (WSS 16-4-120(c)).

Budget

Downloads:

 2017 Salary Publication

2017-2018 Approved Budget

Prior years’ budgets are available in detail or by summary. 

Accounts Payable

Pays county vouchers twice a month, helps in the budget process, presents vouchers to commissioners twice a month for payment and balances monthly with the treasurer's office.

Downloads:

Voucher
Mileage Voucher
Family Medical Leave Act
FML - letter, forms, questions and answers

Payroll & Personnel

Conducts payroll for county employees, maintains personnel and HIPAA records, enrolls new employees, is liason with all insurance providers for county employees including Wyoming Retirement System and Workers' Compensation Fund, maintains records for IRS and unemployment including all records for payroll vendors.

Please call for an appointment to sign up with the county. You must bring two forms of ID, (one photo) and your social security number. Please schedule forty-five minutes to an hour for signing up and reading the personnel policy prior to your first day at work.

Downloads & Links:

Big Horn County Employee Health Benefit Plan 1 $2,500
Big Horn County Employee Health Benefit Plan 2 $500
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Employee Handout
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming Website
Big Horn County Personnel Policy
Personnel Policy Addendum
List of County Benefits
New Hire Checklist
Fair Labor Standards Website
Family Medical Leave Act
FML - letter, forms, questions and answers
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
Wyoming Retirement System
Insurance Prescription Drug Claim Form
Insurance Claim Form