Wyoming 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming House Bill HB0215 Compare Versions

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1	1	2025
2	2	STATE OF WYOMING
3	3	25LSO-05581HB0215
4	4	HOUSE BILL NO. HB0215
5	5	Prohibition on electronic voting equipment.
6	6	Sponsored by: Representative(s) Smith, S, Brady, Lucas and
7	7	McCann and Senator(s) Ide and Smith, D
8	8	A BILL
9	9	for
10	10	1 AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the use of paper
11	11	2 ballots for elections; requiring hand counting of paper
12	12	3 ballots; specifying procedures for hand counting of paper
13	13	4 ballots; repealing provisions related to electronic voting
14	14	5 machines and electronic pollbooks; revising procedures for
15	15	6 the post-election ballot audit; providing for testing of
16	16	7 hand counting, tabulating and reporting systems; providing
17	17	8 for election observers; providing penalties; making
18	18	9 conforming amendments; providing for rulemaking; and
19	19	10 providing for an effective date.
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23	23	14W.S. 22-1-102(a)(i), (iii), (xi), (xiv),
24	24	15 (xxii), (xlii), (xliii), (xlix) and by creating new 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05582HB0215
25	25	1 paragraphs (lv) and (lvi), 22-3-111 by creating a new
26	26	2 subsection (c), 22-6-115, 22-6-121(a)(intro), 22-6-122,
27	27	3 22-6-130(a), 22-8-102, 22-8-107, 22-8-108(a), (b) and (c),
28	28	4 22-8-115(a), by creating a new subsection (b) and by
29	29	5 amending and renumbering (b) as (c), 22-9-109(a),
30	30	6 22-9-125(d)(intro), 22-11-101.1(a), 22-11-102,
31	31	7 22-11-103(a)(iii), (vii), (viii) and (c), 22-11-104(a),
32	32	8 (b)(intro), (ii)(intro), (A), (iii) and (v), 22-11-105,
33	33	9 22-11-106, 22-12-101 by creating a new subsection (c),
34	34	10 22-12-103, 22-12-107(a)(v) and (vi), 22-12-112, 22-12-114,
35	35	11 22-12-115, 22-13-103(b), 22-13-107, 22-13-110, 22-14-102,
36	36	12 22-14-104, 22-14-110, 22-14-111(a)(viii), 22-14-113,
37	37	13 22-14-114(a), 22-15-105(a), 22-15-109, 22-16-103(c)(i) and
38	38	14 by creating a new subsection (e), 22-16-118, 22-21-109,
39	39	15 22-22-203(b), 22-26-101(a)(ii), (iv) and (vi), 22-26-103,
40	40	16 22-26-105 and 22-26-107(a)(intro) and by creating a new
41	41	17 paragraph (v) are amended to read:
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45	45	21 (a) The definitions contained in this chapter apply
46	46	22 to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern
47	47	23 the construction of those words and phrases unless they are 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05583HB0215
48	48	1 specifically modified by the context in which they appear.
49	49	2 As used in this Election Code:
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51	51	4 (i) "Automatic abulating equipment" means
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54	54	7 paper ballots
55	55	8 and the results. "Tabulating equipment"
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60	60	13 (iii) "Ballot " means a
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65	65	18 (xi) "Counting center" is the location or
66	66	19 locations designated by the county clerk for the
67	67	20 tabulating and counting of ballots;
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69	69	22 (xiv) "Electronic voting system" is a
70	70	23 system 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05584HB0215
71	71	1 paper ballots
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74	74	4 counting of votes in an election;
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76	76	6 (xxii) "Pollbook" means a book, or hardware,
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78	78	8 used in a polling place on election
79	79	9 day containing information specified by law. "Pollbook"
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83	83	13 (xlii) "Recount" is the processing of ballots
84	84	14 through the tabulation system for an additional time
85	85	15 or times, conducted for the specific purpose of counting
86	86	16 votes again in any specific race, based upon the criteria
87	87	17 of W.S. 22-16-109 or 22-16-111;
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89	89	19 (xliii) "Retabulation" is the process of
90	90	20 ballots tabulation system
91	91	21 for an additional time or times for the express purpose of
92	92	22 reconciling the count;
93	93	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-05585HB02151 (xlix) "Vote center" means a polling place at
94	94	2 which any registered elector in the political subdivision
95	95	3 holding the election may vote, regardless of the precinct
96	96	4 in which he resides,
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99	99	7 by the county clerk and used as an option to traditional
100	100	8 polling places at the discretion of the county clerk;
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121	121	6 Official paper ballots shall be uniform in size,
122	122	7 printed in black ink on good quality paper through which
123	123	8 printing cannot be read. Ballots shall be white except as
124	124	9 otherwise provided. ach column or row
125	125	10 containing the titles of offices and candidates for office
126	126	11 shall be arranged to indicate clearly the office for which
127	127	12 a candidate is running.
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141	141	4 (a) Political party position shall be determined on
142	142	5 the general election ballot according to the number of
143	143	6 votes received by each party within the county for the
144	144	7 office of representative in congress at the last preceding
145	145	8 general election. The party receiving the highest number
146	146	9 of votes shall appear first following the names of the
147	147	10 offices to be voted for and other parties shall follow in
148	148	11 the order of their respective numbers of such votes. The
149	149	12 order of any provisional parties will be drawn by the
150	150	13 secretary of state. Any independent candidates shall
151	151	14 appear following the last party and shall be listed in
152	152	15 alphabetical order, subject to rotation. When more than
153	153	16 one (1) candidate is to be elected to a particular office,
154	154	17 the names of candidates shall be printed in alphabetical
155	155	18 order, subject to rotation, on all ballots. for electronic
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161	161	1 The names of candidates for each office shall be rotated on
162	162	2 all ballots by precinct for all elections. In each county
163	163	3 the name of each candidate shall appear substantially an
164	164	4 equal number of times at the top, at the bottom, and in
165	165	5 each intermediate place. In a voting machine polling place,
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172	172	12 (a) Each county clerk shall complete an audit of the
173	173	13 county's unofficial election results by identifying and
174	174	14 reviewing the smallest observable percentage between the
175	175	15 statewide candidates who received the most votes and the
176	176	16 statewide candidates who received the second highest votes
177	177	17 for each contest within the county not later than the first
178	178	18 Thursday following a primary, special or general election.
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186	186	3 Additional contests may be added to the audit at the
187	187	4 discretion of the county clerk.
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192	192	9he number of
193	193	10 ballots audited shall five
194	194	11 percent (5%) of the total number of ballots cast.
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198	198	15 Except as otherwise provided by this section, judges of
199	199	16 election and members of counting boards shall be registered
200	200	17 electors and shall be physically, morally and mentally
201	201	18 competent to perform their duties. The county clerk may
202	202	19 appoint persons who are at least sixteen (16) years of age
203	203	20 to serve as judges of election or members of counting
204	204	21 boards if such persons meet all other requirements for
205	205	22 qualification of an elector. A judge of election shall not 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055810HB0215
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211	211	6 If the alternate procedure for counting absentee ballots
212	212	7 described in W.S. 22-9-125 is used, at least
213	213	8 judges shall be appointed as an absentee ballot
214	214	9 counting board in the same manner as other election judges
215	215	10 are appointed
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217	217	12 judges shall determine legality of absentee ballots and
218	218	13 count absentee ballots
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220	220	15 counting center.
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225	225	20 (a) The county clerk shall appoint a counting board
226	226	21 for each paper ballot polling place casting more than three
227	227	22 hundred (300) votes at the last general election, and may
228	228	23 appoint a counting board in such a polling place in which 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055811HB0215
229	229	1 one hundred fifty (150) or more such votes were cast at
230	230	2 such election. A counting board shall have
231	231	3 members or more to facilitate the counting of votes
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233	233	5. No more than one (1) person
234	234	6 under the age of eighteen (18) may be appointed as to each
235	235	7 counting board.
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237	237	9 (b) A counting board shall be appointed for each
238	238	10 designated counting center.
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242	242	14 of at least members who shall be the
243	243	15 county clerk or his , and
244	244	16 members of each
245	245	17 appointed by the county clerk
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247	247	19 Additional members may be appointed by the county clerk if
248	248	20 deemed necessary by the county clerk but equal major party
249	249	21 membership shall be assured. No more than one (1) person
250	250	22 under the age of eighteen (18) may be appointed as to each
251	251	23 counting board. 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055812HB0215
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255	255	4 (c) The counting board in a paper ballot polling
256	256	5 place
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260	260	9 ballots for counting at any time on election day, or before
261	261	10 election day as provided in W.S. 22-9-125(d).
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265	265	14 (a) An
266	266	15 shall subscribe to this oath in writing before
267	267	16 entering upon his duties at each election:
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269	269	18 "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will impartially
270	270	19 and to the best of my knowledge and ability
271	271	20 the duties of
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279	279	5 frauds, deceit and abuse in the application of the election
280	280	6 laws of this state."
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291	291	17 (c) The shall be
292	292	18 taken before the county clerk, his deputy or a previously
293	293	19 sworn judge of election.
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296	296	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055814HB02151 (a) The absentee ballot shall be in the same form
297	297	2 prescribed by law for the official ballot or, for the
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299	299	4 a reasonable printed reproduction
300	300	5 of the prescribed form for electronic ballots.
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305	305	10 (d) Notwithstanding
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307	307	12 ballots under this chapter, the county clerk may choose to
308	308	13 prepare and process absentee ballots the Thursday or Friday
309	309	14 immediately preceding election day, provided:
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311	311	16 CHAPTER 11
312	312	17 HAND COUNT VOTING SYSTEMS
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316	316	21 (a) As used in this chapter,
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318	318	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055815HB0215
319	319	1 tabulating, recording and
320	320	2 election results to the state or counties
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326	326	8 The board of county commissioners of each county may adopt
327	327	9 for use, either experimentally or permanently, in any
328	328	10 election in any or all polling places within the county,
329	329	11 any hand count voting system authorized by law.
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333	333	15 (a) Every
334	334	16 for use in Wyoming shall:
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336	336	18 (iii) Permit voting either by paper ballot, by
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385	385	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055818HB02151 (vii) Provide automatic tabulating equipment
386	386	2eject choices recorded on a ballot exceeding
387	387	3 the number allowed, and at a primary election, reject
388	388	4 choices for candidates from a party other than the party
389	389	5 for which a preference is expressed;
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391	391	7 (viii) Be suitably designed to function safely,
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393	393	9 in recording, tabulating and
394	394	10 counting of every vote cast;
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396	396	12 (c) The secretary of state may from time to time as
397	397	13 necessary promulgate rules and regulations consistent with
398	398	14 subsection (a) of this section and with all other
399	399	15 requirements of this Election Code to govern the
400	400	16 characteristics of voting systems
401	401	17 that may be used in Wyoming. The rules shall ensure the
402	402	18 fairness and accuracy of elections. The rules may govern
403	403	19 both the characteristics of the systems and the procedures
404	404	20 to be followed in using the systems. The rules shall allow
405	405	21 the county clerks to
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408	408	1 are not inconsistent
409	409	2 with this Election Code and with the rules. The rules
410	410	3 shall be adopted following consultation with the county
411	411	4 clerks.
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416	416	9 (a) All provisions of the Election Code governing the
417	417	10 conduct of elections shall apply to elections in which
418	418	11 voting systems are used, except that
419	419	12 the county clerk of any county in which
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421	421	14 modifications in ballot form as are necessary to facilitate
422	422	15 the use of the voting system and yet
423	423	16 maintain the integrity of the election and the intent of
424	424	17 the law.
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426	426	19 (b) The county clerk of each county using
427	427	20a hand count voting system shall:
428	428	21 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055820HB02151 (ii) Before the day of election deliver to each
429	429	2 polling place using voting
430	430	3 system:
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432	432	5 (A) A sufficient number of
433	433	6 and ballots;
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435	435	8 (iii) Before
436	436	9 election, notify the county chairman of each
437	437	10 political party having a candidate on the ballot, stating
438	438	11 the time and place of test
439	439	12
440	440	13. The political party representatives and
441	441	14 representatives of independent candidates may be present
442	442	15 for the test, which shall be held at least two (2) weeks
443	443	16 before the election. The test shall ascertain that the
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446	446	19 will accurately count the votes cast for
447	447	20 all offices and all measures.
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450	450	23 The test shall be conducted by 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055821HB0215
451	451	1 processing a preaudited group of paper ballots. or ballot
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463	463	13, test materials and ballots
464	464	14 shall be sealed and retained as provided for paper ballots;
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466	466	16 (v) Provide adequate security for the delivery
467	467	17 of all ballots to designated counting center, if
468	468	18;
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472	472	22 Any voter who spoils his paper ballot
473	473	23 return it and secure a replacement. The word "Spoiled" 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055822HB0215
474	474	1 shall be written across the face of the voided ballot, and
475	475	2 it shall be placed in an envelope for spoiled ballots.
476	476	3 Spoiled ballots shall be delivered with the returns to the
477	477	4 county clerk.
478	478	5
479	479	6-11106. Procedure after voter marks paper ballot.
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481	481	8 After marking the paper ballot, the voter shall place the
482	482	9 ballot
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485	485	12in the ballot box.
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495	495	22 The county clerk in all elections shall furnish each
496	496	23 polling place with sufficient booths, paper ballots 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055823HB0215
497	497	1
498	498	2 secret marking of ballots.
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502	502	6 (a) Before election day the county clerk shall cause
503	503	7 to be delivered to one (1) of the judges of election in
504	504	8 each polling place the following materials:
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506	506	10 (v) Accessible voting machines,
507	507	11 required by W.S. 22-11-103(a)(iii);
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509	509	13 (vi) The number of ballots required by law
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515	515	19 Before the polls open the judges shall compare ballots
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517	517	21 sheets to see that they are correct., place the voting
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521	521	2 Envelopes containing keys shall not be opened if the
522	522	3 numbers and records on them do not correspond to the
523	523	4 numbers and records on the . If the
524	524	5 numbers do not agree, the shall be
525	525	6 reexamined and certified by the county clerk. before it may
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531	531	12 The judges shall certify that keys are
532	532	13 delivered, that numbers on registering counters and
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535	535	16 proper. and that the machines are ready for voting.
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539	539	20 Before the polls are open, the judges of election shall
540	540	21 open and examine the ballot box to determine that it is
541	541	22 empty and relock it. The ballot box shall not again be
542	542	23 opened 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055825HB0215
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544	544	2 and only in the presence
545	545	3 of two (2) or more election judges with different political
546	546	4 party affiliations. shall not be removed
547	547	5 from the presence of the judges of election or counting
548	548	6 board until all ballots are counted and recorded.
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553	553	11 (b) To protect the privacy of the voter, voting
554	554	12 booths
555	555	13 persons except voters marking ballots and election
556	556	14 officials discharging their duties.
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560	560	18 An elector spoiling a paper ballot by mistake or
561	561	19 accident may receive another ballot by returning the
562	562	20 rejected ballot to a judge of election. Spoiled ballots
563	563	21 shall immediately be cancelled by a judge of election, the
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565	565	1 and delivered with the returns
566	566	2 to the county clerk or official conducting the election.
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591	591	4 Write-in votes
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597	597	10-14-102. Who may be present after all votes are
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601	601	14 After all the votes are cast and the polls are
602	602	15 officially declared closed, only election judges
603	603	16 shall be permitted in a
604	604	17 polling place.
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606	606	19 When all ballots are cast, the machine shall be
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608	608	21 W.S.
609	609	22 22-14-114(b), election judges
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611	611	1 votes and
612	612	2 shall continue without adjournment until counting is
613	613	3 completed.
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617	617	7 Paper ballots shall be
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620	620	10. A vote which is not clearly marked shall not be
621	621	11 tallied for that office or question but votes clearly
622	622	12 marked on the remainder of the ballot shall be tallied.
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653	653	20-14-110. Sealing paper ballots and voting machine
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656	656	1 Paper ballots shall be sealed by the election judges in an
657	657	2 envelope after being counted and tallied, unless the
658	658	3 ballots are being counted at a central counting center as
659	659	4 authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b).
660	660	5
661	661	6
662	662	7
663	663	8 then be sealed in a single large container. The district
664	664	9 and precinct number shall be written on each container.
665	665	10
666	666	11
667	667	12
668	668	13 (a) Unless the votes are being counted at a central
669	669	14 counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b), an
670	670	15 election judge or peace officer as defined under W.S.
671	671	16 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B) and acting under the authority of
672	672	17 the county clerk shall, as soon as possible after the
673	673	18 tabulation of votes is complete, return to the clerk who
674	674	19 prepared the ballots for the election the following records
675	675	20 and returns in a sealed and locked container with a
676	676	21 numbered seal that includes a number or other identifier
677	677	22 that is unique to that seal:
678	678	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055831HB02151 (viii) Oaths of
679	679	2;
680	680	3
681	681	4
682	682	5
683	683	6 (a) Keys to shall be
684	684	7 returned to the county clerk in an envelope sealed and
685	685	8 signed by an election judge and endorsed by an election
686	686	9 judge of a different political party affiliation. On this
687	687	10
688	688	11
689	689	12
690	690	13 (b) All voting supplies, ballot boxes and
691	691	14 voting machines shall be returned to the county clerk as
692	692	15 soon as possible after the vote has been returned.
693	693	16
694	694	17
695	695	18
696	696	19
697	697	20 (a) For ballots designed to be counted by machine,
698	698	21
699	699	22
700	700	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055832HB0215
701	701	1
702	702	2
703	703	3
704	704	4
705	705	5
706	706	6
707	707	7
708	708	8 write-in votes, names are misspelled or
709	709	9 abbreviated or the use of nicknames of candidates shall be
710	710	10 counted for the candidate if the vote is obvious to the
711	711	11 board
712	712	12
713	713	13.
714	714	14
715	715	15
716	716	16
717	717	17 (a) If a person offering to vote is challenged, and
718	718	18 the challenge is not resolved in accordance with W.S.
719	719	19 22-15-106, an election judge shall offer the voter a ballot
720	720	20 clearly marked "provisional."
721	721	21
722	722	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055833HB0215
723	723	1
724	724	2.
725	725	3
726	726	4
727	727	5
728	728	6
729	729	7 (a) The county chairman of each political party may
730	730	8 certify prior to the day
731	731	9 of the election to serve in each polling place. Not more
732	732	10 than one (1) from each
733	733	11 political party may serve simultaneously unless the chief
734	734	12 judge determines that one (1) additional
735	735	13 from each political party may be
736	736	14 accommodated in the polling place without disrupting the
737	737	15 polling process.
738	738	16
739	739	17 (b) A poll watcher shall belong
740	740	18 to the political party he represents,
741	741	19 registered elector residing in the county. A poll watcher
742	742	20
743	743	21 shall serve only at the
744	744	22 polling place designated on the certificate.
745	745	23 is authorized to observe voter turn 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055834HB0215
746	746	1 out, registration
747	747	2 and may make written memoranda but shall not challenge
748	748	3 voters , conduct electioneering
749	749	4 activities or disrupt the polling or counting process.
750	750	5
751	751	6 (c) The chief judge may remove
752	752	7 from the polling place for disturbing the
753	753	8 polling place, or for any other violation of the Election
754	754	9 Code.
755	755	10
756	756	11
757	757	12
758	758	13 (c) The county canvassing board shall:
759	759	14
760	760	15 (i) Meet as soon as all returns have been
761	761	16 received and abstracted, but if any provisional ballots
762	762	17 have been cast in the county, not before the time has
763	763	18 passed for provisional voters to document their eligibility
764	764	19 to register or to vote. The board shall meet at a time and
765	765	20 place designated by the county clerk, but
766	766	21
767	767	22 the first fourth Friday following the election;
768	768	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055835HB02151
769	769	2
770	770	3
771	771	4
772	772	5
773	773	6
774	774	7 The state canvassing board shall meet no later than the
775	775	8 Wednesday following the
776	776	9. The secretary of state shall send a
777	777	10 messenger to obtain official county abstracts not filed in
778	778	11 a reasonable length of time. The canvassing board shall
779	779	12 meet at the time and place set by the secretary of state.
780	780	13 The board shall review the state abstracts prepared by the
781	781	14 secretary of state, compare them with the tabulation and
782	782	15 materials prepared by the secretary of state, resolve any
783	783	16 tie votes, and certify the abstract as the official state
784	784	17 canvass.
785	785	18
786	786	19
787	787	20
788	788	21
789	789	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055836HB0215
790	790	1 The county clerk
791	791	2 at any
792	792	3 bond election and may prescribe the form of the ballot, the
793	793	4 duties of election officials, and other reasonable
794	794	5 regulations pertaining thereto. The political subdivision
795	795	6 holding the bond election shall pay the actual costs of the
796	796	7 election or an equitably proportioned share of a concurrent
797	797	8 election, as determined by the county clerk.
798	798	9
799	799	10
800	800	11
801	801	12
802	802	13 (b) Each county clerk in each election involving a
803	803	14 school or community college district which crosses county
804	804	15 boundaries shall
805	805	16, or a
806	806	17
807	807	18 to that each qualified elector votes only for
808	808	19 the candidate or candidates from the school district and
809	809	20 trustee residence area, if any, and from the community
810	810	21 college district and subdistrict, if any, for which he is
811	811	22 entitled to vote.
812	812	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055837HB02151
813	813	2
814	814	3 (a) The following acts in connection with or related
815	815	4 to the election process or an election, if knowingly and
816	816	5 willfully committed, are felony offenses punishable by not
817	817	6 more than five (5) years' imprisonment in the state
818	818	7 penitentiary or a fine of not more than ten thousand
819	819	8 dollars ($10,000.00), or both:
820	820	9
821	821	10 (ii) Unlawful
822	822	11 ballot box as provided in W.S. 22-26-103;
823	823	12
824	824	13 (iv) Unlawful possession of a key
825	825	14
826	826	15
827	827	16 (vi) Falsifying election documents or results;
828	828	17
829	829	18
830	830	19
831	831	20 Unlawful a ballot
832	832	21 box consists of any of the following:
833	833	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055838HB02151pening a ballot box
834	834	2without lawful authority;, or
835	835	3
836	836	4
837	837	5
838	838	6
839	839	7
840	840	8
841	841	9
842	842	10
843	843	11
844	844	12
845	845	13
846	846	14
847	847	15
848	848	16
849	849	17
850	850	18
851	851	19
852	852	20
853	853	21
854	854	22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055839HB02151
855	855	2
856	856	3
857	857	4
858	858	5
859	859	6
860	860	7onspiring with others so to
861	861	8under this section.
862	862	9
863	863	10
864	864	11
865	865	12 Unlawful possession of a key consists of the possession at
866	866	13 any time of a key to a
867	867	14 making a duplicate thereof, unless authorized by law.
868	868	15
869	869	16
870	870	17
871	871	18 (a) Falsifying election documents consists
872	872	19 of performing any of the following acts with the intent to
873	873	20 deceive or mislead an elector or an election official:
874	874	21
875	875	22
876	876	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-055840HB0215
877	877	1
878	878	2W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxxiv) and (liv),
879	879	3 22-3-113(b), 22-6-113, 22-9-121(c)(ii), 22-9-125(b),
880	880	4 22-10-101 through 22-10-111, 22-11-103(a)(iv), (vi), (xi)
881	881	5 and (d) through (g), 22-11-104(b)(i), (iv), (vi), (vii) and
882	882	6 (c), 22-11-107 through 22-11-109, 22-12-110, 22-12-113,
883	883	7 22-13-109, 22-13-112, 22-14-105, 22-14-111(a)(i),
884	884	8 22-26-101(a)(iii) and 22-26-104 are repealed.
885	885	9
886	886	10. This act is effective July 1, 2025
887	887	11
888	888	12 (END)