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STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-07901HB0307
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0307
Poll watchers-polling station observation.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Pendergraft, Brown, G,
Lucas, Smith, S, Strock, Styvar and Webber
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to elections; amending the appointment and
2 authority for poll watchers to observe polling locations;
3 making conforming amendments; and providing for an
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8. W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxiv), 22-9-125 by
9 creating a new subsection (e), 22-12-101 by creating a new
10 subsection (c), 22-14-102 and 22-15-109 are amended to
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14 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-07902HB03071 (a) The definitions contained in this chapter apply
2 to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern
3 the construction of those words and phrases unless they are
4 specifically modified by the context in which they appear.
5 As used in this Election Code:
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7 (xxiv) "Poll watcher" means a person certified
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9 voter turn out . A
10 "poll watcher" is not an election official;
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9 After all the votes are cast and the polls are officially
10 declared closed, only election judges
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12 cast, the machine shall be locked against further voting
13 and sealed as prescribed by law. Except as otherwise
14 provided by W.S. 22-14-114(b), election judges shall
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22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-07904HB03071 (a) The county chairman of each political party
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3 poll watchers prior to the day of the election to serve in
4. Not more than one (1) poll
5 watcher from each political party may serve simultaneously
6 unless the chief judge determines that one (1) additional
7 poll watcher from each political party may be accommodated
8 in the polling place without disrupting the polling
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15 (b) A poll watcher shall belong to the political
16 party he represents and shall be a registered elector
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2 may make written memoranda but shall not challenge
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14 the polling place for disturbing the polling place, or for
15 any other violation of the Election Code.
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2. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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