Wyoming counties must conduct hand counts of ballots in the 2026 primary and general elections and report the results.
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying requirements of the hand count; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Byron, Clouston, Connolly, Fornstrom, Harshman, Lawley, Williams, Wylie, Senator(s) Barlow, Biteman, Landen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Salazar
Requires county clerks to conduct hand count audits of ballots cast in the 2026 primary and general elections and compare results to electronic tabulation.
3/7/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 101
3/7/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0061
3/6/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061
3/6/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0061
3/5/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0061
Sponsor: Representative Haroldson
Sponsor: Representative Clouston
Sponsor: Representative Lucas
Sponsor: Representative Webber
Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Sponsor: Senator Crago
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for the bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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3/5/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
3/4/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/27/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/27/2026(House)
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2/25/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2/25/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/24/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/23/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/16/2026(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/12/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0
2/11/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/10/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Jarvis, L. Larsen, Knapp, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, McCann, Lucas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Storer, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webber, Webb, Wharff, Winter, Williams, Wylie, Neiman
Nay: Brady, G. Brown, Hoeft, Johnson, Nicholas, Wasserburger, Yin
Excused: Kelly
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0113HS001.
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
RecommendedS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Jones, Ide, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0113SS001.
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BONER, DOCKSTADER, LANDEN, STEINMETZ
Nay: CASE
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crum, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Ide, Landen, Love, Laursen, McKeown, Olsen, Nethercott, Pappas, Rothfuss, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: Case, Scott
Yea: G. BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBBER, KNAPP
Nay: YIN
Excused: WEBB
Nay: Case