Require paper ballots with hand-count recounts, mandate citizenship proof for voter registration, and adjust election timelines accordingly.
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring paper ballots as specified; providing for the automatic tabulation of paper ballots; providing a process for the certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; requiring proof of United States citizenship to register to vote as specified; revising the time that absentee polling places may be open; revising dates of the primary election and the county and state canvass to allow time for hand counting as specified; creating an account; making conforming amendments; repealing conflicting provisions; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Senator(s) Salazar
Requires paper ballots as the default voting method in Wyoming, establishes a citizenship verification requirement for voter registration, provides for hand-counted recounts in certain close races, adjusts election canvass dates, and modifies absentee polling place hours.
2/28/2025(House)
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2/28/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/28/2025(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0
2/27/2025(House)
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2/27/2025(House)
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
Sponsor: Representative Wasserburger
Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Sponsor: Senator Boner
Sponsor: Senator Boner
Sponsor: Senator Gierau
Sponsor: Senator Steinmetz
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Effective: July 1, 2025
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2/13/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2/13/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/12/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
2/11/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/10/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/7/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/7/2025(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/29/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
1/28/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/27/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, BEAR
Nay: PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, SMITH
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0190HS001.
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBB, WEBBER, KNAPP
Nay: YIN
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments SF0190SS001.02, SF0190SS001.01, SF0190SS001.
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BONER, DOCKSTADER, LANDEN, STEINMETZ, CASE