Wyoming will require hand counting of votes during recounts and in the 2026 primary and general elections.
AN ACT relating to elections; providing a process for certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; authorizing the secretary of state and county clerks to require recounts as specified; providing for hand counts to be requested by candidates as specified; specifying the costs of recounts; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying requirements for the hand count; requiring rulemaking; creating an account; making conforming amendments; providing appropriations; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsor:
Establishes a process for hand-counting recounts in Wyoming elections and creates an election recount account to fund certain recount costs.
3/3/2026(Senate)
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
3/2/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
3/2/2026(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2/27/2026(Senate)
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/27/2026(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
Sponsor: Representative Brady
Sponsor: Representative Brady
Sponsor: Representative Haroldson
Sponsor: Representative Riggins
Sponsor: Representative Yin
Sponsor: Representative Heiner
Sponsor: Representative Haroldson
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/24/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2/24/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/23/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-9-4-0-0
2/21/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/20/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/19/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/12/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/12/2026(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/11/2026(House)
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2/11/2026(House)
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2/9/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 46-16-0-0-0
1/22/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/20/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
RecommendedYea: FRENCH, LAURSEN, SALAZAR
Excused: DRISKILL, GIERAU
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0052SS001.
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BONER, DOCKSTADER, STEINMETZ
Nay: LANDEN, CASE
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-9-4-0-0
Key VotePassedAmendment adopted 39-19-4-0-0
PassedH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, S. SMITH, BEAR
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: G. BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBB, WEBBER, KNAPP
Nay: YIN
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 46-16-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, L. Brown, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Heiner, Kelly, Knapp, JT. Larson, Lawley, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Schmid, Smith, Styvar, Strock, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman
Nay: E. Campbell, Byron, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, L. Brown, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Harshman, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Ottman, McCann, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Smith, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Neiman
Nay: Brady, Chestek, Davis, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Storer, Yin
Excused: Kelly, Lucas, Wasserburger, Webber
Yea: Andrew, Angelos, Banks, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Connolly, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Hoeft, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wharff, Winter, Williams, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Bratten, Erickson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, McCann, Nicholas, Riggins, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Webb, Wylie
Excused: Kelly, Lucas, Wasserburger, Webber