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STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-05361HB0176
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0176
Vacancies in public office-amendments.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Bratten, Angelos, Kelly,
Locke, Neiman, Pendergraft and Webb and
Senator(s) Biteman
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to elections; amending the process by which
2 vacancies in elected offices are filled; providing for the
3 filling of vacancies when vacancies are not filled;
4 establishing a presumption concerning qualifications to
5 hold office; making conforming amendments; repealing
6 conflicting provisions; and providing for an effective
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11. W.S. 22-18-111(a) by creating a new
12 paragraph (vii) and (c)(ii) is amended to read:
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2 (a) Any vacancy in any other elective office in the
3 state except representative in congress or the board of
4 trustees of a school or community college district, shall
5 be filled by the governing body, or as otherwise provided
6 in this section, by appointment of a temporary successor.
7 The person appointed shall serve until a successor for the
8 remainder of the unexpired term is elected at the next
9 general election and takes office on the first Monday of
10 the following January. Provided, if a vacancy in a four
11 (4) year term of office occurs in the term's second or
12 subsequent years after the first day for filing an
13 application for nomination pursuant to W.S. 22-5-209, no
14 election to fill the vacancy shall be held and the
15 temporary successor appointed shall serve the remainder of
16 the unexpired term. The following apply:
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2 (ii) "Qualified to hold the office" means a
3 person meets all applicable qualifications to be elected to
4 a public office which are set forth in the United States
5 and Wyoming constitutions and Wyoming law, as applicable,
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12W.S. 22-18-111(a)(vi) is repealed.
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14. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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