This amendment restructures Wyoming's primary election system by changing the primary election date from August to May, eliminating the separate runoff election statute in favor of incorporating runoff provisions into the primary ballot format, and making conforming changes throughout the election code.
- Changes the reference from 'W.S. 22-5-601 and 22-6-131 are' to 'W.S. 22-5-601 is' to reflect that only one statute (22-5-601) is being created instead of two separate runoff election statutes. (Page 1, line 13)
- Modifies the structure of runoff election provisions by adding language that runoff elections will be listed on the May primary election ballot under a 'Runoff Election' heading rather than being held as a separate August election. (Page 4, line 16 and Page 19, lines 20-28)
- Removes the entire separate runoff election ballot format section that was previously in the bill. (Page 4, line 21; Page 5 entirely; Page 6, lines 1-12)
- Changes the primary election date from the first Tuesday after the third Monday in August to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May. (Page 8, line 21-23)
- Revises the timeline for the Secretary of State to certify officers to be elected, changing it to not less than 100 days and not more than 110 days before the primary election instead of between April 24 and May 3. (Page 9, lines 17-20)
- Restructures the county clerk's proclamation publication timeline to require separate proclamations for May and August primary elections, published between 91 and 81 days before each respective election. (Page 10, lines 4-6 and lines 10-15)
- Changes candidate filing deadline from 96-81 days before primary to 90-80 days before primary election. (Page 15, lines 7-10)
- Changes election district division meeting deadline from May to the third Tuesday in January in general election years. (Page 19, lines 14-16)
- Moves the deadline for county clerk to notify county chairmen of needed election officials from third Tuesday of April to first Tuesday of February, and the deadline for party submissions from third Tuesday of May to first Tuesday of March. (Page 20, lines 5-6 and lines 12-13)
- Changes the appointment deadline for judges of election and counting boards from June 30 to March 31. (Page 20, line 22)
- Changes compensation determination timing from June board meeting to March board meeting. (Page 21, lines 9-10)
- Modifies county canvassing board meeting deadline from first Friday to second Wednesday following the election. (Page 22, line 17)
- Changes state canvassing board meeting deadline from second Wednesday to second or third Wednesday following the election. (Page 24, line 6)
- Corrects voter eligibility language for runoff elections from 'by which they were eligible' to 'for which they were present' and specifies the May primary election references. (Page 13, lines 5-12)
- Deletes new language regarding runoff election-specific provisions that are now incorporated into the ballot format section. (Page 13, lines 22-23)
- Changes filing deadline for school district trustee candidates from 90-70 days to 90-80 days before election. (Page 29, line 7)
- Changes municipal clerk certification deadline from 68 days to 75 days prior to primary election. (Page 30, line 13)
- Removes reference to August elections from bond election provisions and removes pages 27-28 containing redundant bond election date language. (Pages 27-28 (deleted entirely) and Page 30-31)
- Reinstates stricken language regarding August primary elections with the correction to reference 'an August' instead of 'a' before the primary election reference. (Page 38, lines 14-16 and lines 34-35)
- Reinstates stricken language with corrected reference to 'an August' primary election. (Page 39, lines 7-8)
- Adds language directing implementation of both May primary elections and August primary elections. (Page 41, line 18)
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