Wyoming would require hand counting of all ballots and prohibit voting machines for casting or tabulating votes.
AN ACT relating to elections; providing for the hand counting of ballots; establishing statewide standards related to the handling and counting of ballots; providing for the reconciling of ballot numbers; prohibiting the use of voting machines for casting or tabulating ballots; providing duties for county clerks and the secretary of state; revising requirements for the post-election ballot audit; requiring rulemaking; revising offenses related to elections; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; repealing conflicting provisions; making legislative findings; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Brady, Smith, Senator(s) Ide
Transitions Wyoming elections to paper ballots manually counted in public under uniform statewide standards, eliminating electronic voting machines and establishing comprehensive ballot security, custody, and counting procedures.
2/12/2026(Senate)
S Failed Introduction 9-22-0-0-0
2/11/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/10/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Failed Introduction 9-22-0-0-0
FailedEffective: January 1, 2026
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Yea: French, Hutchings, Ide, Laursen, McKeown, Pearson, Salazar, Biteman, Nethercott
Nay: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Kolb, Jones, Landen, Love, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Cooper