This amendment adds a new definition for 'Proof of United States citizenship' to voter registration requirements and modifies residency proof provisions to allow attestation-based verification.
- Changes references in the bill's amending language from singular 'a paragraph' to plural 'paragraphs' and adds new paragraph (lvi) to W.S. 22-1-102(a) and paragraph (x) to W.S. 22-3-103(a). (Page 2, lines 1-8)
- Adds 'citizenship' as a required element to be verified during voter registration, alongside residence. (Page 3, line 23)
- Modifies the proof of residence requirement to allow attestation by signed declaration that the person is a bona fide resident of Wyoming, subject to verification by the county clerk or secretary of state, when standard documents are unavailable. (Page 4, lines 7-20)
- Establishes a new definition of 'Proof of United States citizenship' for voter registration purposes, including nine categories of acceptable documents: Wyoming driver's license or ID card, tribal ID cards, Real ID Act-compliant licenses from other states, U.S. passport, certificate of citizenship, certificate of naturalization, military draft record or selective service card, consular report of birth abroad, and original or certified birth certificate. (Page 4, lines 24 through page 5, line 15)
- Replaces the citizenship requirement language in the voter qualification oath to reference the new 'Proof of United States citizenship' definition in W.S. 22-1-102(a)(lvi). (Page 5, lines 1-23)
- Adds 'Proof of United States citizenship as defined in W.S. 22-1-102(a)(lvi)' as a required element of voter registration information to be furnished on oath forms. (Page 5, lines 25-28)
- Adds proof of United States citizenship requirement to the absentee registration process alongside acceptable identification and proof of residence. (Page 7, lines 8-33)
- Adds proof of United States citizenship requirement to mail-in voter registration provisions. (Page 8, lines 6-37)
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