Going into 2016, we knew the year would be dominated by the presidential election.

But no one quite expected this.

A controversial businessman who is a bully with no political experience inexplicably leads the GOP race, while three more respectable candidates trail behind.

The Democratic race between two seasoned politicians has been less of a spectacle, but still remains a contentious race.

On both sides, voters across America truly care about the candidates and issues.

Will November bring a Trump-Clinton ballot? Or Cruz-Sanders? What about Rubio or Kasich?

While those questions remain up in the air, one thing is certain: Most Wyoming residents don’t have a say in determining the answer.

Unlike many states, where voters go to the polls and choose their favorite presidential candidate in the primaries, the Cowboy State follows a complicated caucus system. That’s especially true for Republicans in Wyoming.

Earlier this month, more than 100 local Republicans attended Park County’s GOP caucus and voted on who would represent their voting district at the county’s Republican Convention, though most of the delegates were actually chosen two years ago. The county convention was held Saturday, and delegates there picked an alternate to the national convention and other delegates to send to the party’s state convention in April.

Wyoming has 29 national delegates in the GOP race, and county conventions across the state determined 12 of those on Saturday. Another 14 delegates will be decided at the Republican state convention next month. The remaining three delegates are the state GOP chairman, national committeeman and national committeewoman.

Confused? We can understand why.

The Wyoming Democratic Party follows different procedures, but also has a caucus system where delegates are selected at the county level to represent voters at the state convention.

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could simply go to the polls and vote for a presidential candidate?

One of the best privileges as an American citizen is the right to vote for our leaders, whether it’s at the local, state or national level. As a Wyoming voter, it doesn’t seem fair that we don’t get to actually cast a vote in the presidential race until November.

By then, only two major candidates will remain — and there’s a good chance you may not like either one.

Thankfully, local and state leaders have acknowledged it’s time to revisit the process for how both parties in Wyoming select presidential nominees.

“It’s a long discussion actually, with a lot of ramifications to any change, but clearly, it needs to be easier and people’s votes need to count more,” said Colin Simpson, chairman of the Park County Republican Party.

State lawmakers are looking at whether Wyoming should abandon its current system and switch to a presidential primary election, according to the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Leaders from both the Republican and Democrat parties in the state requested a study, said Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne.

Of course, it’s too late to change the process for this year’s election. But we hope in 2020, Wyoming voters in both parties will get more of a say in choosing the next president of the United States of America.