HB0165

Signed into Law

Ranked choice voting-prohibition.

Prohibit ranked choice voting in Wyoming elections and require ballots to specify only one vote per office.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that elections shall not be conducted by ranked choice voting; clarifying that ballots are required to specify only one (1) vote per office to be filled; and providing for an effective date.

Elections

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Brady, Bratten, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Johnson, Ottman, Pendergraft, Smith, S, Webber, Wharff, Senator(s) Hutchings, Ide

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What does this bill do?

Prohibits ranked choice voting in Wyoming elections and requires ballots to specify voting limits for each office.

Clarifies that elections in Wyoming shall not be conducted through ranked choice voting. Defines ranked choice voting as any method allowing voters to rank candidates by preference with multiple tabulation rounds, or any system allowing a voter to vote for more candidates than the number permitted to fill an office. (W.S. 22-2-117(a))
Declares void any existing or future ordinance enacted by a county, municipality, or other governmental entity that purports to authorize ranked choice voting. (W.S. 22-2-117(a))
Requires general election ballots to display voting instructions adjacent to each office, specifying either 'Vote for one' or 'Vote For Not More Than' followed by the appropriate number of candidates to be elected. (W.S. 22-6-120(a)(xii))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (20)

3/18/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 154

3/18/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0071

3/5/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0071

3/5/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0071

3/4/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0071

Amendments (2)

HB0165H2001Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E

HB0165H3001Withdrawn

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Chestek

Roll Call Votes (3)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/4/2025SenateYea 28Nay 3

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman

Nay: Case, Gierau, Rothfuss

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S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

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2/26/2025SenateYea 3Nay 2

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Yea: FRENCH, IDE, MCKEOWN

Nay: CASE, PAPPAS

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/12/2025HouseYea 47Nay 13Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Heiner, Johnson, Knapp, Kelly, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: Riggins, Smith