Sublette County voters crush commissioner reduction proposal
PINEDALE (WNE) — Sublette County voters crushed a proposal to reduce the number of county commissioners Tuesday.
Voters were clear about their preference for the structure of county government, overwhelmingly choosing to continue with five county commissioners rather than reducing the board to three.
A volunteer-led campaign called Three For Me introduced the proposal to reduce the number of county commissioners this summer and collected more than 500 signatures to place the measure on the General Election ballot.
But when voters cast their ballots, more than 72.49% rejected the proposal. The measure to reduce membership on the board received just 1,009 votes in favor and 2,659 votes against.
Laurie Latta, one of the volunteer organizers behind the campaign, told the Roundup Wednesday that campaign organizers were surprised to see such a divide between proponents and opponents of the proposition.
“We were a little surprised that there was that much gap, but the people have spoken, they want five (commissioners) and it’s a done deal.”
Latta isn’t disappointed, though.
“Our thought all along was ‘Let’s get it on the ballot and see democracy unfold,’ and that’s exactly what happened,” she said.
This story was published on Nov. 5, 2026.
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