HB0245

Requires Wyoming counties to use pen and paper ballots as the default method for marking ballots in all in-person voting, with an exception for electronic ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities.

• Establishes that each county must provide paper ballots and pens as the default method for voters to mark ballots in all in-person voting in Wyoming elections. (W.S. 22-13-119(a))
• Permits county clerks to provide electronic ballot marking devices for voters with disabilities that comply with federal accessibility requirements and Election Code standards, but prohibits using electronic devices as the default method. (W.S. 22-13-119(b))
• Defines 'disability' as stated in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008. (W.S. 22-13-119(c)(i))
• Defines 'electronic ballot marking device' as any electronic device that assists voters in marking ballots, including touch screen voting machines that produce marked paper ballots. (W.S. 22-13-119(c)(ii))
• Makes conforming amendments to voting machine selection, electronic voting system authorization, and bond election voting procedures to include limitations imposed by the pen and paper ballot requirement. (W.S. 22-10-102, W.S. 22-11-102, W.S. 22-21-109, W.S. 22-22-203(b))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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