Wyo. Stat. § 22-22-202 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-22-202
§ 22-22-202. Filing of application; form
Status: repealed

(a) A qualified elector may be nominated for the office of school district trustee or member of a community college board by filing an application for election in the office of the county clerk not more than ninety (90) nor less than seventy (70) days prior to the election. The application shall be in substantially the following form:

APPLICATION FOR ELECTION FOR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE

I, the undersigned, swear or affirm that I was born on ․․․․, ․․․․(year), and that I have been a resident of the State of Wyoming since ․․․․, and that I am a registered voter of the ․․․․ school district or community college district (and resident of trustee residence area or subdistrict ․․․․, if any), residing at ․․․․, and I do hereby request that my name, ․․․․, be printed on the ballot of the election to be held on the ․․․․ day of ․․․․, ․․․․(year), as a candidate for the office of ․․․․ for a term of ․․․․ years. I hereby declare that if I am elected, I will qualify for the office.

Dated: ․․․․

(b) Repealed by Laws 1983, ch. 80, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-101
§ 22-5-101. How candidates nominated
Status: in_force

Nominations of candidates for all offices filled at a general election, except school and community college district offices and special district offices, may be made by primary election, by petition for nomination as an independent candidate as provided in W.S. 22-5-301 through 22-5-308 or by convention as provided in W.S. 22-4-303 and 22-4-406 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-25-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 25 / Section 22-25-112
§ 22-25-112. Campaign advertising rates
Status: in_force

Rates charged for political campaign advertising shall not be higher than rates charged for local advertising of the same quality and quantity.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-22-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-22-102
§ 22-22-102. Date of election of trustees; terms
Status: repealed

(a) The election of members of the board of trustees of each school district and community college district shall be held at the regular polling places for each district on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November in general election years, except as otherwise provided by law. Terms of office shall run for four (4) years beginning at 12:00 noon on the first day in December following the election, except as otherwise provided by law.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 204, § 2.

(c) Not more than a simple majority of members of the board of trustees of each school district and each community college district shall be elected at any election unless the election is to fill an unexpired term. This subsection shall not apply to the election of the initial board of a community college district or the first regular election of a community college district board.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-104
§ 22-20-104. Publication by secretary of state; supplemental publication by clerk
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall publish each proposed amendment and a notice that it will be submitted to the electors at the next general election, once a week for at least twelve (12) consecutive weeks prior to the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in each county and, if possible, once each week for three (3) consecutive weeks within thirty (30) days prior to the election in one (1) other newspaper of general circulation in each county.

(b) The clerk may supplement publication thereof by radio or television broadcasts or both. The broadcasts shall identify the proposed amendment or other question, by letter and statement of purpose as prescribed by law, and shall state the name of the newspaper in which the published notice will appear and the date on which it will appear.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-301 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-301
§ 22-29-301. Enlargement petitions
Status: repealed

(a) When any voters or landowners of an area wish to join a district, they may file an enlargement petition with the county commissioners. Unless otherwise provided under this subsection, the petition for enlargement may include provisions allowing the board of district directors to be enlarged by one (1) or more positions to be filled by voters residing or located in the new area, the number of positions to be determined by the petitioners and the district directors of the existing district. Before the petition is filed with the county commissioners, it shall be approved by the directors of the affected district and by any other agency also required by the principal act to approve the petition. The petition process shall be governed by W.S. 22-29-105 through 22-29-108 . An election need not be held on an enlargement petition if the petition alleges and the county commissioners find:

(i) All landowners and all voters, if any, within the new area and the board of directors of the district agree to the inclusion of the new area within the district.

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 22, § 2.

(b) W.S. 22-29-109 applies to the proceeding conducted by the county commissioners and the rights, powers and duties of petitioners and other persons having an interest in the proceedings. The county commissioners shall approve or disapprove the enlargement petition.

(c) Except as provided under subsection (a) of this section, if the enlargement petition is approved, there shall be an election which shall be conducted under this act. At the enlargement election, there shall also be elected temporary directors whose terms shall expire at the next regular district director election. At the first regular election following the enlargement election, the total number of directors shall be as stated in the principal act.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-105
§ 22-26-105. Unlawful possession of key
Status: in_force

Unlawful possession of a key consists of the possession at any time of a key to a voting machine or ballot box, or making a duplicate thereof, unless authorized by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-17-105
§ 22-17-105. Ballot propositions contestable; nature of action
Status: in_force

A ballot proposition which may by law be submitted to a vote of the people of a county, city or town, district, or other political subdivision may be contested by a petition of five (5) registered electors of the county, city or town, district or other political subdivision filed in the district court of the county not later than fifteen (15) days after the results of the election have been certified by the canvassing board. A ballot proposition contest is a civil action.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-106
§ 22-18-106. Filling vacancy of congressman; nominations by state central committees; independent candidates
Status: in_force

An elector qualified to hold the office of representative in congress shall be nominated by the state central committee of the respective parties to fill a vacancy for the unexpired term of that office. Nominations from such parties shall be filed with the secretary of state and fees paid within seven (7) days after the vacancy is officially declared. Independent candidates shall file an application and pay the filing fee with the secretary of state within seven (7) days after the vacancy is officially declared.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-19-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 19 / Section 22-19-103
§ 22-19-103. Crediting of votes
Status: in_force

The number of votes received by presidential and vice-presidential candidates is the number of votes credited to their electors.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-407 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-407
§ 22-24-407. Petitions; generally
Status: in_force

(a) If the application is certified, the secretary of state shall prescribe the form of and prepare petitions containing:

(i) A copy of the act to be referred;

(ii) An impartial summary of the subject matter of the act to be referred;

(iii) The warning required by W.S. 22-24-408 ;

(iv) Sufficient space for printed names, signatures and addresses;

(v) If a circulator will be paid to solicit signatures on a petition, each signature page circulated by that circulator shall contain, in twelve (12) point or larger black boldface type, the following statement: “This circulator is being paid to solicit signatures for this ballot proposition.” The statement shall be prominently displayed and made visible to the petition signer by the circulator; and

(vi) Other specifications necessary to assure proper handling and control.

(b) Pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary of state, petitions, for purposes of circulation, shall be prepared by the secretary of state at the sponsor's expense. Petitions shall be printed in a number reasonably calculated to allow full circulation throughout the state. A paid circulator shall solicit signatures on a petition only if each signature page circulated by that circulator contains the statement required under paragraph (a)(v) of this section.

(c) The secretary of state shall number each petition and shall keep a record of the petitions.

(d) Upon request of the committee of applicants, the secretary of state shall report the number of persons who voted in the preceding general election.

(e) The secretary of state, on any printed material circulated by the secretary of state describing the proposition, shall include notice whether any paid circulator was used to gather signatures as required by paragraph (a)(v) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-411 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-411
§ 22-24-411. Petitions; verification
Status: in_force

(a) Before a petition is filed, it shall be verified by the sponsor or circulator who personally circulated it. The verification shall be in affidavit form and shall state in substance that:

(i) The person signing the affidavit is a sponsor or an individual designated and qualified in accordance with W.S. 22-24-405 and is the only circulator of that petition;

(ii) The signatures on the petition were made in his presence; and

(iii) To the best of his knowledge, such signatures are those of the persons whose names they purport to be.

(b) In determining the sufficiency of the petition, the secretary of state shall not:

(i) Count signatures on petitions not properly verified;

(ii) Count signatures on a petition circulated by an individual who has been determined not to be a qualified circulator pursuant to W.S. 22-24-409 or by the secretary of state in accordance with rules of his office.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-1-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 1 / Section 22-1-101
§ 22-1-101. Citation
Status: in_force

This act is cited as the Wyoming Election Code of 1973, as amended.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-313 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-313
§ 22-24-313. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name
Status: in_force

Any qualified registered voter may subscribe to the petition by signing his name and listing his address. A person who has signed the petition may withdraw his name only by giving written notice of his printed name, residence and contact information to the secretary of state before the time that the petition is filed.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-110
§ 22-6-110. Ballot propositions
Status: in_force

A ballot proposition shall be printed as nearly as possible in the manner and form prescribed by law for a constitutional amendment.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-19-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 19 / Section 22-19-107
§ 22-19-107. College of electors; duties
Status: in_force

When all electors are present and vacancies filled they shall constitute the college of electors of the state of Wyoming and shall perform duties as required by the constitution and laws of the United States.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-117 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-117
§ 22-6-117. Order of listing offices in partisan elections
Status: repealed

(a) The major party primary and general partisan election ballots shall contain the offices to be voted on in the following order:

(i) President and vice-president of the United States, or electors therefor, or as otherwise required by an act of congress;

(ii) United States senator;

(iii) Representative in congress;

(iv) Candidates for governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction;

(v) Repealed by Laws 1992, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 1, § 7.

(vi) Candidates for state senate;

(vii) Candidates for state house of representatives;

(viii) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 108, § 2, eff. March 10, 2014.

(ix) Candidates for county commissioner, coroner, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, assessor, and clerk of the district court;

(x) Repealed by Laws 2008, ch. 115, § 2.

(xi) Candidates for precinct offices.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-9-123 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9-123
§ 22-9-123. Multiple voting prohibited
Status: in_force

A person shall not vote by absentee ballot and in person at the same election. If more than one (1) absentee ballot is received by a clerk from the same person for the same election, only the first ballot received shall be counted.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-103
§ 22-16-103. County canvass procedures
Status: repealed

(a) Prior to the county canvass, the county clerk shall:

(i) Examine the poll books, tally sheets, precinct certifications and oaths of election officials;

(ii) Summarize the number of votes cast in each precinct for every candidate appearing on the ballot and the total votes cast for write-in candidates, and upon each ballot proposition;

(iii) Count write-in votes by candidate if the total vote for write-in candidates may affect the result of an election. For offices elected from districts involving more than one (1) county, the secretary of state shall direct the county clerks to count write-in votes by candidate if on the basis of unofficial returns it appears the total write-in votes may affect the result of an election.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2002, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 18, § 3.

(c) The county canvassing board shall:

(i) Meet as soon as all returns have been received and abstracted, but if any provisional ballots have been cast in the county, not before the time has passed for provisional voters to document their eligibility to register or to vote. The board shall meet at a time and place designated by the county clerk, but no later than the first Friday following the election;

(ii) Perform or review a reconciliation of the ballots by precinct;

(iii) Review and determine the eligibility of provisional voters to register at the election if not previously registered and to vote and determine whether their provisional ballots may be opened and counted. The canvassing board shall meet in executive session when necessary to protect the confidentiality of ballots and of a voter's confidential personally identifiable information;

(iv) Count and tabulate the votes on the provisional ballots which were determined to have been cast by qualified electors;

(v) Review and certify the abstracts after the validity of provisional ballots have been determined and discrepancies and ties have been resolved;

(vi) Review and certify successful write-in candidates after determination of the number of votes for candidates and verification of candidate qualification;

(vii) Cause minutes of the meeting to be taken, signed by the canvassing board and filed with the county clerk;

(viii) Ensure abstracts contain the following information:

(A) For primary elections, the total ballots cast by party, including unaffiliated votes;

(B) The number of electors voting in person and by absentee ballot by precinct at the election;

(C) The full name of each of the following receiving votes:

(I) Candidates printed on the ballot;

(II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate received a sufficient number of votes; and

(III) Nominated or elected write-in candidates.

(D) The offices receiving votes;

(E) The number of votes cast for each of the following receiving votes:

(I) Candidates printed on the ballot;

(II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate received a sufficient number of votes;

(III) Nominated or elected write-in candidates;

(IV) The number of overvotes; and

(V) The number of undervotes.

(F) The official designation or number of each ballot proposition and the number of votes for and against it stated in figures; and

(G) The number of provisional ballots cast.

(d) The precinct returns of the municipal primary election shall be canvassed by the county canvassing board, which shall certify the results of such in writing to the county clerk and municipal clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-103
§ 22-23-103. Division of city into wards; residency
Status: in_force

(a) A city may be divided into wards by ordinance of the governing body of the city. The wards shall be compact in form and as nearly equal in population as possible.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person shall not be a candidate for the council from a ward for the purpose of meeting residency requirements for the city ward, unless he has been a resident of that ward for at least one (1) year next preceding his election.

(c) In any general election year in which city wards are redrawn but not enacted into law at least one (1) year prior to the applicable filing periods, a person may be a candidate for a ward if he:

(i) Is a resident of the city on the date he files an application under W.S. 22-5-204 or a petition under W.S. 22-5-301 ; and

(ii) Has been a resident of the city for at least one (1) year next preceding his election.

(d) A person seeking election from a ward as provided under subsection (c) of this section, including a councilman whose term otherwise would expire as a result of completing his term of office, shall be a resident of the ward at the time he takes office.

(e) Following the redrawing of ward boundaries, a councilman whose term of office does not expire following the next general election shall continue to serve until the completion of his term.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-14-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-14-103
§ 22-14-103. Counting in paper ballot precincts; discrepancies
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise validated by a canvassing board pursuant to W.S. 22-13-105 , ballots not initialed by a judge of election or county clerk shall not be counted. If the number of ballots is not equal to the number of voters entered in the pollbook as having voted that ballot, the election judges shall attempt to determine the discrepancy. If the election judges cannot determine the discrepancy, the county clerk and, if necessary, the county canvassing board, shall resolve the discrepancy.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-409 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-409
§ 22-24-409. Petitions; circulation; contests
Status: in_force

(a) The petitions shall be circulated throughout the state only by a sponsor or an individual designated in accordance with W.S. 22-24-405 as a circulator and only in person.

(b) Any person may contest the qualifications of an individual designated as a circulator by filing a petition in the district court within ten (10) days of the solicitation activity. The court shall hear and decide any such action within five (5) days from the date the petition is filed.

(c) Any party prevailing in any action filed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees by the court. The court shall notify the secretary of state of its findings as to the qualifications of a circulator within five (5) days of the determination.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-303 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-303
§ 22-29-303. Consolidation of districts; effect
Status: in_force

(a) Two (2) or more districts even if formed under different principal acts may consolidate and form a new district if the consolidation is first approved by the county commissioners and approved by the voters. The districts included in the consolidation shall be considered joined into a single new district.

(b) If the consolidation is approved, the district directors and officers of the consolidating districts shall transfer to the directors of the successor district all funds, property, contracts and records of the consolidating districts. Upon the effective date of the consolidation:

(i) The successor district shall succeed to all the property, contracts, rights and powers of the consolidating districts, and shall constitute and be a regularly organized district as if originally organized in the manner provided by the principal act;

(ii) Uncollected taxes, assessments or charges levied by the consolidating districts shall become the property of the successor district and upon collection shall be credited to the account of the successor district; and

(iii) The successor district shall become liable for all the obligations, legal or contractual, of the consolidating districts.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-414 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-414
§ 22-24-414. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents
Status: in_force

If a sufficient number of qualified petitions are filed, the secretary of state, with the assistance of the attorney general, shall prepare a ballot proposition. The ballot proposition shall give a true and impartial summary of the referred act and shall make provision for approval and for disapproval thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-106
§ 22-29-106. Requirements for signers of petition; signer's withdrawal prohibited; chief petitioners designated
Status: in_force

(a) This section applies to petitions authorized under a principal act or this act. Each person who signs a petition shall add after the signature the date of signing. If a person is signing the petition as an elector, the person shall add after his signature the person's date of birth and place of residence, giving street and number or a designation sufficient to enable the place of residence to be readily ascertained. If the signer is signing the petition as a landowner, the number of acres of land owned by the signer and the name of the county whose assessment roll is used for the purpose of determining the signer's right to vote shall be stated in the body of the petition or indicated opposite the signature. If the signer is a legal representative of the owner, the signature shall be accompanied by the signer's written authorization to sign as a legal representative.

(b) After a petition has been offered for filing, a person may not withdraw his name therefrom.

(c) A petition shall designate not more than three (3) persons as chief petitioners, setting forth their names and mailing addresses. A petition may consist of a single instrument or separate counterparts.

(d) The secretary of state shall, after consultation with the county clerks, develop uniform petition forms which shall be used by special districts.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-212 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-212
§ 22-5-212. When declaration of party affiliation required
Status: in_force

An elector requesting a major party ballot shall declare or change party affiliation in accordance with W.S. 22-5-214 before receiving a party ballot. An elector may vote only the nonpartisan ballot and if so, is not required to declare his party affiliation. Requesting a partisan primary election ballot constitutes a declaration of party affiliation. A change in declaration of party affiliation shall be in accordance with the requirements of W.S. 22-5-214 and shall be entered on the poll list by the election judge.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-111 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-111
§ 22-6-111. Only name of candidate on ballot; exception
Status: in_force

A candidate may use the name on the ballot by which he is generally known. Professional titles and degrees shall not appear on the ballot. If in the opinion of the officer with whom the application for nomination or election is filed the names of two (2) or more candidates for any office to be voted on at the same election are the same or so similar as to confuse the electors as to the candidates' identity, the occupation and residence address of each of these candidates shall be printed under the candidate's name on the ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-113
§ 22-8-113. Training schools; generally and payment for attending
Status: in_force

Not later than four (4) days before the primary and general election, the county clerk under the direction of the secretary of state shall conduct a training school for judges of election and members of counting boards to provide instruction in the performance of their duties. The training school, which is also open to the public, shall be held at the times and places announced by the county clerk, and the secretary of state shall prescribe the minimum curriculum for the school. Additional schools may be held at the discretion of the county clerk. Unless training is otherwise provided to the satisfaction of the county clerk, all judges of election and members of counting boards are obligated to attend at least one (1) such school. All judges and members of the counting board shall be paid not less than ten dollars ($10.00) as determined by the board of county commissioners for attending a school.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-111 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-111
§ 22-26-111. Intimidation
Status: in_force

(a) Intimidation consists of:

(i) Inducing, or attempting to induce, fear in an election official or elector by use of threats of force, violence, harm or loss, or any form of economic retaliation, for the purpose of impeding or preventing the free exercise of the elective franchise or the impartial administration of the Election Code; or

(ii) Soliciting the contribution of funds, other items of value or election assistance to the campaign of any candidate, candidate's committee, political action committee or sponsors of a ballot proposition, by use of threats of physical violence or any form of economic or official retaliation.

(b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant did not in fact possess the ability to carry out the threat made.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-416 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-416
§ 22-24-416. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot
Status: in_force

The ballot proposition for a referendum shall be placed on the election ballot of the first statewide general election held more than one hundred eighty (180) days after adjournment of the legislative session at which the act was passed.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-107
§ 22-18-107. Filling vacancy of congressman; certification of candidates
Status: in_force

Within five (5) days after the end of the candidate filing period, the secretary of state shall certify to the clerks of counties voting to fill the vacancy the name of each candidate qualified to appear on the ballot, and his party affiliation or independent status.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-10-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-10-102
§ 22-10-102. Selection by county commissioners
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners may adopt for use in any precinct in the county a type of voting machine meeting the standards specified in W.S. 22-10-101 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-103
§ 22-4-103. County central committee vacancies
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the county central committee shall occur in the case of death, resignation, failure of a qualified candidate to be elected to a precinct committeeman or committeewoman position, or removal of residence from the precinct. A vacancy shall be filled by the county central committee by election of a registered elector resident in the precinct in which the vacancy exists and registered in the party or as provided by the party bylaws.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-113
§ 22-26-113. Electioneering too close to a polling place
Status: in_force

(a) Electioneering too close to a polling place or absentee polling place under W.S. 22-9-125 when voting is being conducted, consists of any form of campaigning, including the display of campaign signs or distribution of campaign literature, the soliciting of signatures to any petition or the canvassing or polling of voters, except exit polling by news media, within one hundred (100) yards on the day of a primary, general or special election and within one hundred (100) feet on all other days, of any public entrance to the building in which the polling place is located. This section shall not apply to bumper stickers affixed to a vehicle while parked within or passing through the distance specified in this subsection, provided that:

(i) There is only one (1) bumper sticker per candidate affixed to the vehicle;

(ii) Bumper stickers are no larger than four (4) inches high by sixteen (16) inches long; and

(iii) The vehicle is parked within the distance specified in this subsection only during the time the elector is voting.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-115 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-115
§ 22-26-115. Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages
Status: in_force

Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages at a polling place consists of the use or possession of any alcoholic or malt beverages by an election official while performing his official duties or the use or possession by any person of these beverages in a polling place during an election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-11-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-11-104
§ 22-11-104. Conduct of elections in which systems utilized
Status: repealed

(a) All provisions of the Election Code governing the conduct of elections shall apply to elections in which electronic voting systems are used, except that the county clerk of any county in which an electronic voting system is used may make such modifications in ballot form as are necessary to facilitate the use of the electronic voting system and yet maintain the integrity of the election and the intent of the law.

(b) The county clerk of each county using an electronic voting system shall:

(i) Determine whether paper ballots, ballot cards or a combination of both will be used in each polling place;

(ii) Before the day of election deliver to each polling place using an electronic voting system:

(A) A sufficient number of voting devices and ballots;

(B) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 108, § 2, eff. March 10, 2014.

(C) Other appropriate instructional materials or devices; and

(D) All other materials required by law.

(iii) Before testing an electronic voting system for an election, notify the county chairman of each political party having a candidate on the ballot, stating the time and place of the test. The political party representatives and representatives of independent candidates may be present for the test, which shall be held at least two (2) weeks before the election. The test shall ascertain that the automatic tabulating equipment will accurately count the votes cast for all offices and all measures. The test shall be conducted by processing a preaudited group of paper ballots or ballot cards on which are recorded a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each measure and shall include for each office one (1) or more ballots which have votes in excess of the number allowed by law in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to reject such votes. During the test a different number of valid votes shall be assigned to each candidate for an office, and for and against each measure. If any error is detected, the cause of it shall be ascertained and corrected and an errorless count shall be secured and certified to by the county clerk. On completion of the count, the programs, test materials and ballots shall be sealed and retained as provided for paper ballots;

(iv) Designate one (1) or more counting centers;

(v) Provide adequate security for the delivery of all ballots to the designated counting center;

(vi) Provide that if any ballot is damaged or defective so that it cannot be properly counted by the automatic tabulating equipment, a true, duplicate copy shall be made by counting board members and substituted for the damaged or defective ballot. All duplicate ballots shall be clearly labeled “Duplicate” and shall bear a serial number which shall be recorded on the damaged or defective ballot. Damaged or defective ballots shall be delivered with the returns to the county clerk.

(vii) Ensure that every electronic voting system used in the county has and uses an air gap.

(c) In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, election judges in polling places using an electronic voting system shall:

(i) Repealed by Laws 2014, ch. 108, § 2, eff. March 10, 2014.

(ii) Provide adequate instruction in the use of the voting device to each voter before he enters the voting booth. Additional instruction may be provided as specified by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-9-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9-107
§ 22-9-107. Delivering ballots to qualified applicants
Status: in_force

If the clerk determines that the applicant is entitled to vote, he shall mark the application “Accepted” and shall, not more than forty-five (45) days prior to the election for applicants with rights under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., and not more than twenty-eight (28) days prior to the election for all other applicants or the individual designated by the applicant, distribute to the applicant, or the individual designated by the applicant, the absentee ballot or ballots requested, instructions for marking the ballot and the required envelopes for use in returning the ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-118 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-118
§ 22-6-118. Primary ballot colors
Status: repealed

(a) The primary ballot of political parties shall be printed on the following colored paper or on paper with the following color demarcation as provided by rule and regulation of the secretary of state:

(i) Republican party--White;

(ii) Democratic party--Blue;

(iii) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.

(iv) Additional major parties--A different color for each major party.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-601 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-601
§ 22-29-601. Violation of special district elections act
Status: in_force

The knowing and willful violation of any provision of the special district elections act is a misdemeanor offense punishable by not more than six (6) months in jail, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-3-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-101
§ 22-3-101. When required; prior registration in effect
Status: repealed

(a) Registration is required before a person may vote.

(i) to (iii) Repealed by Laws 1998, Sp. & Bud. Sess., ch. 100, § 5.

(b) Any voter legally registered prior to May 25, 1973, is considered registered under the Election Code enacted in 1973.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-121 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-121
§ 22-16-121. Certificates of nomination and election following state or county canvass
Status: in_force

(a) When the state canvass is concluded, the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of nomination to each candidate nominated at a primary election and certify the names of nominees as provided in W.S. 22-6-101 . When the county canvass is concluded, the county clerk shall issue a certificate of nomination to each candidate nominated at a primary election or by petition.

(b) The governor shall issue a certificate of election to a candidate duly elected to an office to be filled by electors of the state, district court judges, circuit court judges and members of the state legislature. The county clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each candidate duly elected to a county or precinct office in the county and to members elected to boards of trustees of special districts, school or community college districts and city or town councils.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-413 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-413
§ 22-24-413. Petitions; review by secretary of state
Status: in_force

(a) Within not more than sixty (60) days of the date all petitions are filed, the secretary of state shall review the petitions and shall notify the committee of applicants whether the petitions were properly or improperly filed. The petitions shall be determined to be improperly filed if:

(i) There is an insufficient total number of signatures of qualified registered voters;

(ii) There is an insufficient number of signatures of qualified registered voters in at least two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the counties of the state; or

(iii) The petitions for referendum were not filed within ninety (90) days after the adjournment of the legislative session at which the act was passed.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-103
§ 22-26-103. Unlawful opening of ballot box
Status: in_force

Unlawful opening of a ballot box consists of opening a ballot box or inspecting or removing the contents thereof without lawful authority, or conspiring with others so to open a ballot box.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-106
§ 22-5-106. Severability
Status: in_force

If any part of this measure or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application, which reasonably can be given effect without the invalid provision or applications.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-119 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-119
§ 22-29-119. District officers; meeting of board; conflict of interest
Status: in_force

Each year the board of directors shall as soon as they are qualified elect a president, treasurer and secretary of the district. The board of directors shall hold regular and may hold special meetings as they determine. No trustee shall be directly interested financially in any contract, work done or property purchased by the district unless he has made full public disclosure and the board has unanimously approved his financial interest. A majority of directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction of district business.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-12-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-12-108
§ 22-12-108. Delivery of ballots and stamps; breaking of seals
Status: in_force

Ballots shall be delivered under seal or otherwise properly secured and a receipt therefor signed by a judge of election shall be filed with the county clerk. Seals shall be broken on the morning of election day by the chief judge in the presence of the other judges before the polls are opened.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-312 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-312
§ 22-24-312. Petitions; circulation; contests
Status: in_force

(a) The petitions shall be circulated throughout the state only by a sponsor or an individual designated in accordance with W.S. 22-24-306 as a circulator and only in person.

(b) Any person may contest the qualifications of an individual designated as a circulator by filing a petition in the district court within ten (10) days of the solicitation activity. The court shall hear and decide any such action within five (5) days from the date the petition is filed.

(c) Any party prevailing in any action filed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees by the court. The court shall notify the secretary of state of its findings as to the qualifications of a circulator within five (5) days of the determination.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-105
§ 22-16-105. Tie votes
Status: in_force

A tie vote shall be decided at an open meeting by lots cast by the county canvassing board or other authority holding the election, except in elections for members of the state legislature, which shall be determined as provided in W.S. 22-16-119 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-402 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-402
§ 22-24-402. Application; filing and fee
Status: in_force

A referendum shall be proposed by filing an application with the secretary of state. A fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall accompany the application. This fee shall be deposited in the general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-109
§ 22-18-109. Conduct of special election; preparation of ballot
Status: in_force

A special election to fill a vacancy shall be conducted by the county clerk as nearly as possible in the manner of a general election. The county clerk shall have twelve (12) days to prepare the special election ballot after the secretary of state's certification under W.S. 22-18-107 . The candidate who receives a plurality of the votes at a special election shall be issued a certificate of election as provided by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-402 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-402
§ 22-5-402. Procedure after ballots and labels printed
Status: repealed

(a) If any major, minor or provisional party vacancy is filled after official ballots are finalized and approved for printing by a county clerk in any county where the candidate's name will appear on the ballot, the county clerk shall not be required to add the new candidate's name to the ballot.

(i) to (iii) Repealed by Laws 1998. Sp. Sess., ch. 100, § 5.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-14-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-14-114
§ 22-14-114. Counting of ballots
Status: in_force

(a) For ballots designed to be counted by machine, each individual vote shall be determined by the voting equipment and shall not be determined subjectively by human tabulation except when the intent of the voter is unmistakable but the ballot was received in such damaged, soiled, or other condition that it is rejected by the machine. The secretary of state may promulgate rules establishing standards for counting such ballots. For ballots not designed to be counted by machine, only votes clearly marked, as provided by W.S. 22-14-104 and rules promulgated pursuant to this code, shall be tallied. For write-in votes, names which are misspelled or abbreviated or the use of nicknames of candidates shall be counted for the candidate if the vote is obvious to the board.

(b) At the request of a county clerk, an election judge shall place the ballots from a polling place in a sealed and locked container with a numbered seal and an election judge or a peace officer as defined under W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B) shall transport the ballots to be counted at a central counting center in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to W.S. 22-2-121(g) .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-106
§ 22-16-106. Write-in candidates
Status: in_force

(a) Each write-in candidate nominated at a primary election, who has not previously filed an application for nomination shall accept nomination by filing an application for nomination and paying the filing fee in the office in which he would have been required to file an application for nomination to that office.

(b) The chief election officer shall notify a write-in candidate who has been nominated at a primary election within forty-eight (48) hours after the canvassing board meets. Notification may be delivered by United States postal service or other generally accepted mail delivery method to the last known address of the write-in candidate, email or other electronic means that provide actual notice to the write-in candidate, or service as provided under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. Each notification provided under this section shall inform the write-in candidate that failure to timely respond will result in forfeiture of nomination. Failure of the successful write-in candidate to accept the nomination in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of this section within five (5) days after delivery, attempted delivery or service under the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure, as computed pursuant to W.S. 22-2-110 , results in the successful write-in candidate not appearing on the general election ballot, but does not result in a vacancy which can be filled.

(c) Any person may request to have the votes cast for any write-in candidate, whose votes did not affect the election, counted by filing a request together with an administrative fee, set by rule and regulation, with the appropriate election officers not later than two (2) days after the election in which the write-in votes occurred.

(d) A write-in candidate elected to public office at a general or special election may decline election before taking the oath of office by filing written notice with the county clerk where the candidate resides and the secretary of state. Notice provided under this subsection shall immediately create a vacancy in the office which shall be filled in the manner prescribed in W.S. 22-18-101 through 22-18-112 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-117 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-117
§ 22-4-117. State convention members
Status: in_force

Members of the state convention are the delegates or their alternates chosen by the county conventions, and the delegates or their alternates chosen at large by the youth organizations of the political parties in accordance with rules of their respective party.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-19-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 19 / Section 22-19-109
§ 22-19-109. Compensation and mileage
Status: in_force

An elector shall receive fifty dollars ($50.00) compensation and mileage at the present rate for state employees.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-15-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-15-101
§ 22-15-101. Right to vote may be challenged
Status: in_force

Registration is evidence of a person's right to vote at any election, but this right may be challenged at the polls in the manner prescribed by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-206 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-206
§ 22-20-206. Board of commissioners to act as election commissioners
Status: in_force

For the purpose of providing the necessary facilities and conveniences for conducting each of the meetings and conventions provided for by this chapter, the board of county commissioners of the several counties of this state are appointed election commissioners of their respective counties. It is their duty to do all things necessary and proper to facilitate the qualified electors of their respective counties in expressing their will upon any question submitted to them by the congress of the United States of America.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-107
§ 22-20-107. Statement of purpose on ballot
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall print on the official nonpartisan general election ballot for the next general election the statement of purpose of each proposed amendment certified to him by the secretary of state.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-112
§ 22-4-112. State committeeman or committeewoman vacancies
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the office of state committeeman or committeewoman occurring by death, resignation or removal of residence from the county shall be filled by the county central committee of the county in which the vacancy occurs within thirty (30) days of such vacancy.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-13-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / Section 22-13-104
§ 22-13-104. Procedure before elector permitted to vote
Status: repealed

(a) Before a qualified elector is permitted to vote an election judge shall record the applicable information as listed in W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxiii) by his name on the poll list.

(i) through (v) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 110, § 2.

(b) Repealed by Laws 2005, ch. 110, § 2.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-1002 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-1002
§ 22-23-1002. Determining validity of petition; certification
Status: in_force

As soon as an initiative petition is filed, the municipal clerk shall determine whether it contains sufficient legal signatures. If the petition is legally sufficient, the clerk shall immediately certify it to the governing body of the municipality.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-115 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-115
§ 22-29-115. Mail ballot elections; definitions; general provisions
Status: in_force

(a) This section does not apply to a special district election held in conjunction with a primary, general or statewide special election. As used in W.S. 22-29-116 :

(i) “ Election official ” means the county clerk for a formation election and a county clerk or district secretary for other elections;

(ii) “ Mail ballot election ” means an election for which voters cast ballots in a special district election by mail and in accordance with this chapter;

(iii) “ Mail ballot package ” means the packet of information provided by the election official to voters eligible to vote in the mail ballot election;

(iv) “ Transmit ” means to mail or to personally deliver.

(b) The secretary of state, after consultation with the county clerks, shall establish procedures for conducting mail ballot elections.

(c) Regardless of the number of eligible voters within the district, the county commissioners may order the formation election to be a mail ballot election.

(d) Regardless of the number of voters within its boundaries, a special district may, by rule or bylaw of its governing body, conduct by mail ballot elections to enlarge, withdraw, merge, consolidate, dissolve or such other election required by the principal act. A special district may by rule or bylaw pay the return postage of mail and absentee ballots.

(e) Upon the adoption of the rule or bylaw to conduct an election by the mail ballot procedure, each voter shall be mailed a mail ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-106
§ 22-26-106. False voting
Status: in_force

(a) False voting consists of performing any of the following acts in connection with or related to the election process or an election:

(i) Voting, or offering to vote, when not a qualified elector entitled to vote at the election;

(ii) Voting, or offering to vote, in the name of another person or under a false name;

(iii) Voting, or offering to vote, in a precinct other than that in which qualified to vote;

(iv) Voting, or offering to vote, more than once in an election.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section, false voting is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).

(c) False voting committed with the knowledge of not being a qualified elector entitled to vote at the election or in that precinct is a high misdemeanor offense punishable by not more than one (1) year imprisonment, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

(d) Second or subsequent offenses under subsection (c) of this section are felony offenses punishable by not more than five (5) years imprisonment, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.

(e) The county sheriff shall investigate acts of false voting at the request of a county clerk who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed false voting. After an investigation and a finding that the allegation has merit, the county sheriff shall refer the matter to the district attorney for prosecution in the appropriate courts of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-108
§ 22-16-108. Results furnished secretary of state
Status: in_force

Immediately upon completion of the county canvass, the county clerk shall notify the secretary of state of the election results. A copy of the county abstract, after being certified by the county canvassing boards, shall immediately be delivered by the county clerk to the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall provide procedures for such transmittal and notification through rule and regulation.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-109
§ 22-8-109. Party representation
Status: in_force

Judges and members of counting boards shall be divided between the participating political parties as nearly equal as possible.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-105
§ 22-5-105. Scope of limitations
Status: in_force

The term limits and ballot access restrictions set forth above shall apply only to the specific office referenced in which the person previously served. It is not the intent that this act preclude or prohibit a person from seeking nomination or election to any other office for which the referenced term limit or ballot access restriction is not applicable.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-302 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-302
§ 22-29-302. Merger of districts; effect
Status: in_force

(a) A district may merge with another district even if formed under different principal acts, if the merger is first approved by the county commissioners and approved by the voters of each district. The districts included in the merger shall be considered joined to and absorbed into the surviving district.

(b) If the merger is approved, the district directors and officers of the merging districts shall transfer to the directors of the surviving district all funds, property, contracts and records of the merging districts. Upon the effective date of the merger:

(i) The surviving district shall succeed to all the property, contracts, rights and powers of the merging districts, and shall constitute and be a regularly organized district as if originally organized in the manner provided by the principal act;

(ii) Uncollected taxes, assessments or charges levied by the merging districts shall become the property of the surviving district and upon collection shall be credited to the account of the surviving district; and

(iii) The surviving district shall become liable for all the obligations, legal and contractual, of the merging districts.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-17-107
§ 22-17-107. Defense of contested ballot proposition
Status: in_force

(a) A contested ballot proposition shall be defended by the following officers:

(i) Statewide proposition--attorney general;

(ii) Countywide proposition--county attorney;

(iii) Municipal proposition--municipal attorney;

(iv) School or community college district or other special district proposition--the appropriate school board, community college board or special district governing body.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-17-110
§ 22-17-110. Contesting election of state legislator; commencement
Status: in_force

A contest of the election of a member of the state legislature shall be commenced within thirty (30) days after his election has been certified by the state canvassing board by serving him personally or at his mailing address with a notice of intent to contest setting forth the grounds for the contest. A copy of that notice must be filed by the contestant with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days after the contested member's election has been certified by the state canvassing board.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-108
§ 22-20-108. Proclamation of adoption; effective date
Status: in_force

The governor shall issue a proclamation of adoption not later than ten (10) days after the adoption of each proposed amendment has been officially certified by the state canvassing board. A proposed amendment is effective on the date it is proclaimed adopted by the governor.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-12-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-12-105
§ 22-12-105. Posting instruction card and sample ballot
Status: in_force

Before the polls are opened, the judges of election shall post in each booth one (1) instruction card. They shall post elsewhere in the polling place at least one (1) instruction card and one (1) sample ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-15-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-15-104
§ 22-15-104. Grounds for challenge
Status: in_force

(a) A person offering to vote may be challenged for the following reasons:

(i) Not a qualified elector;

(ii) Not entitled to vote in the precinct;

(iii) Name does not appear on poll list and the person cannot meet the requirements to register at the polls;

(iv) Not the person he represents himself to be;

(v) Has already voted;

(vi) For in person voting, failure to present acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-206 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-206
§ 22-5-206. Where nomination applications to be filed
Status: in_force

(a) Nomination applications for United States senators and representatives in congress, state offices, members of the legislature, circuit court judges, and state district court judges shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state.

(b) Applications for other offices that are to appear on the ballot in the county, including district attorneys, shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the person filing for nomination resides.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-103
§ 22-18-103. Filling vacancy of congressman; generally
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the office of representative in congress shall be filled for the unexpired term at a special election called for the purpose by the governor, provided the vacancy does not occur within six (6) months of the next general election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-403 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-403
§ 22-24-403. Application; contents
Status: in_force

(a) The application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall include:

(i) The act to be referred;

(ii) The designation of a committee of three (3) applicants who shall represent all sponsors and subscribers in matters relating to the referendum;

(iii) The signatures and addresses of not less than one hundred (100) sponsors who shall be qualified registered voters; and

(iv) A statement that the committee of applicants are qualified registered voters who signed the application with the proposed act attached.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-204 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-204
§ 22-20-204. Rules of practice for county conventions; convention ballots
Status: in_force

(a) The rules of practice, procedure and conduct of the business of the several county conventions specified in W.S. 22-20-202 are those prescribed by “Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure and Order”.

(b) The vote on the selection of delegates to the state ratifying convention shall be by written or printed ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-117 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-117
§ 22-26-117. Discharging employee because of nomination for or election to office
Status: in_force

Discharging an employee because of nomination for or election to office consists of any employer discharging or causing to leave his, or their employ, temporarily or permanently, any person or persons because he or they have been nominated as a candidate for or elected to any position of honor, trust or emolument, to be voted for at any election, held in pursuance of the laws of this state.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-108
§ 22-18-108. Filling vacancy of congressman; party requirements
Status: in_force

A candidate for the unexpired term of the office of representative in congress may seek election only as a candidate of the political party in which he was registered on the date the vacancy occurred. A candidate for the unexpired term of office of representative in congress who was not registered with a party on the date the vacancy occurred may run only as an independent.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-104
§ 22-18-104. Filling vacancy of congressman; procedure
Status: in_force

The governor shall call such special election by issuing a writ of election to the county clerk of each county voting for the office and to the secretary of state. The writ shall specify the day of the election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-308 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-308
§ 22-23-308. Vacancies in nomination
Status: in_force

(a) A vacancy in nomination for a municipal office to be filled at a general election occurs if:

(i) A candidate nominated at a primary election declines to accept the nomination, dies, moves his residence from his constituency or becomes disqualified to hold the office for any reason provided by law;

(ii) After the primary election there are no nomination applications for the office of mayor or councilman.

(b) A vacancy in nomination shall be filled by the municipal clerk notifying the person who received the next highest number of votes at the municipal primary election as shown on the official county canvass, or, if no other candidate exists, the vacancy in nomination may be filled by the governing body of the municipality.

(c) Not less than sixty (60) days prior to the general election, the municipal clerk shall certify to the county clerk the names of all qualified candidates who have accepted nomination by write-in vote and those nominated by the governing body and the office they seek. The names shall be printed on the general election ballot.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-110
§ 22-29-110. County clerk to publish proclamation; filing period
Status: in_force

(a) Between one hundred one (101) and ninety-one (91) days before an organizational election held in conjunction with a primary or other August election, between ninety (90) and seventy (70) days before an organizational election held in conjunction with a May, general, November or mail ballot election held at any other time, the county clerk shall publish at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which all or part of the proposed district is situated a proclamation setting forth the date of the election, what county clerk is the filing officer, the question of formation, what offices are to be filled including the terms of the offices, the filing period for the offices and other pertinent election information. Minor errors in the proclamation shall not invalidate the forthcoming election.

(b) Between ninety-six (96) and eighty-one (81) days before a formation election held in conjunction with a primary or other August election, between ninety (90) and seventy (70) days before a formation election held in conjunction with a May, general, November or mail ballot election held at any other time, candidates may file an application for election in the office of the county clerk. The principal act shall determine who is eligible to be a candidate. The application shall be in substantially the following form:

APPLICATION FOR ELECTION SPECIAL DISTRICT DIRECTOR

I, the undersigned, swear or affirm that I was born on ...., (year); that I have been a resident of .... district since ...., residing at ....; that I am an elector or landowner (check which one for eligibility) of said district and I do hereby request that my name, ...., be printed on the ballot of the formation (or other) election to be held on .... day of ...., (year) as a candidate for the office of director for a term of .... years. I hereby declare that if I am elected, I will qualify for the office.

Dated ....

(c) The county clerk shall publish a sample ballot with the question of formation and candidates for directors together with any other ballot proposition at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which all or part of the proposed district is located, at least ten (10) business days prior to the election.

(d) No petitions for nomination shall be required in any election for district director. Any eligible person wishing to run for a special district office shall file an application for election as specified in subsection (b) of this section.

(e) A county clerk receiving an application for election shall determine whether the person seeking election is an eligible candidate.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-202 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-202
§ 22-20-202. Election of delegates to state ratifying convention
Status: in_force

In each county of this state there shall be held a county convention of the qualified electors of the county at the time fixed by the proclamation. An election shall be held in which not less than five (5) delegates from each county and (1) one additional delegate for each five thousand (5,000) or major portion thereof of the inhabitants of the county shall be elected as delegates to the state ratifying convention specified in W.S. 22-20-201 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-17-113
§ 22-17-113. Contesting election of state legislator; legislative determination final
Status: in_force

A determination by either house of the legislature of the result of an election contest affecting one (1) of its members is final and conclusive and is not subject to judicial review.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-25-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 25 / Section 22-25-107
§ 22-25-107. Where reports to be filed
Status: in_force

(a) All reports required under this chapter shall be filed as follows:

(i) Any candidate for a municipal, county, judicial, school or college board office and any political action committee or candidate's campaign committee supporting such a candidate and any political action committee or organization supporting or opposing a municipal initiative or referendum or ballot proposition within the county, or any organization that causes an independent expenditure or electioneering communication to be made within the county, shall file with the county clerk;

(ii) Any candidate for a state legislative or district judgeship office and any political action committee or candidate's campaign committee supporting or opposing such a candidate, shall file with the secretary of state;

(iii) Any candidate for statewide office shall file with the secretary of state;

(iv) A county party central committee shall file with the secretary of state;

(v) A state party central committee shall file with the secretary of state;

(vi) Precinct committeemen and precinct committeewomen elected at the primary election shall not be required to file a statement of contributions and expenditures;

(vii) Any political action committee or organization supporting or opposing any statewide initiative or referendum petition drive, any statewide ballot proposition or any candidate for statewide office and any organization causing an electioneering communication or an independent expenditure to be made and filing pursuant to W.S. 22-25-106(b)(i) or (h) shall file reports required by this section with the secretary of state.

(b) Reports required to be filed at least seven (7) days before any primary, general or special election shall be filed electronically.

(c) Any reports required under this chapter to be filed with:

(i) The secretary of state, shall be filed electronically as provided under W.S. 9-2-2501 ;

(ii) A county clerk, may be filed electronically if the board of county commissioners has adopted rules consistent with the requirements of W.S. 9-2-2501 which allow for electronic filing.

(d) Whenever “ county clerk ” is used in this chapter, it means the county clerk of the county in which the person resides.

(e) The secretary of state shall maintain a searchable database of reports filed pursuant to this chapter available to the public on or through the Internet as defined in W.S. 9-2-3219(a)(iii) . The secretary of state shall be responsible for the provision of training and instruction for filers on how to access and use the campaign finance electronic filing system. The training shall be for the purpose of educating filers about use of the system, and is not intended to assist filers with filing their reports.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-207 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-207
§ 22-5-207. Furnishing of application forms
Status: in_force

The secretary of state and county clerks shall provide the application form required to be filed in their respective offices.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-101
§ 22-2-101. Applicability and construction of Election Code generally
Status: in_force

(a) Chapters 1 through 28 of this Election Code apply to the following elections:

(i) General elections;

(ii) Primary elections;

(iii) Special elections to fill vacancies in the office of representative in congress;

(iv) County elections;

(v) Municipal elections;

(vi) School and community college elections;

(vii) Bond, mill levy and political subdivision tax elections;

(viii) Any special election;

(ix) Election of supervisors of a soil conservation district in a county whose board of county commissioners has, on or before May 1 of any year, adopted a resolution to make this Election Code apply;

(x) Elections held under chapter 29 of this title if:

(A) The special district principal act is silent on the matter; and

(B) Chapter 29 of this title and rules promulgated pursuant to that chapter are silent on the matter.

(b) This Election Code shall be construed so that all legally qualified electors may register and vote, that those who are not qualified shall not vote, and that fraud and corruption in elections shall be prevented.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-11-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-11-105
§ 22-11-105. Spoiled ballots
Status: in_force

Any voter who spoils his paper ballot or ballot card may return it and secure a replacement. The word “Spoiled” shall be written across the face of the voided ballot, and it shall be placed in an envelope for spoiled ballots. Spoiled ballots shall be delivered with the returns to the county clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-120 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-120
§ 22-16-120. Filing of state abstract
Status: in_force

When the canvass by the state canvassing board is completed and certified, the secretary of state shall file the official state abstract in his office with the minutes of the state canvassing board meeting signed by the members of the state canvassing board. The secretary of state shall cause a copy of the official state canvass to be posted in the office of the secretary of state and shall make additional copies available to the public.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-109
§ 22-26-109. Offering bribe
Status: in_force

(a) Offering bribe consists of willfully advancing, paying, offering to pay or causing to be paid, or promising, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing to a person, for any of the following purposes:

(i) To induce a person to vote or refrain from voting for or against a candidate or ballot proposition or to sign or not sign a petition;

(ii) To induce an election official to mark, alter, suppress or change a ballot that has been cast, an election return, any certificate of election, or petition.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-11-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-11-109
§ 22-11-109. Post election audit
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall conduct a random audit of ballots by processing the preaudited group of test ballots as described in W.S. 22-11-104(b)(iii) on five percent (5%) of the automated tabulating equipment for that county, but on not less than one (1) machine, within thirty (30) days of any election in which the tabulating equipment was used.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-113
§ 22-29-113. General provisions relating to special district elections
Status: in_force

(a) In a special district election not held in conjunction with a general or statewide special election, absentee voting shall be conducted in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state under W.S. 22-29-114 which shall be consistent with procedures for mail ballot elections.

(b) In a special district election the following rules shall apply:

(i) An elector casting a ballot may write in the name of any person for a director office;

(ii) The person or persons receiving the largest number of votes is elected to office;

(iii) Candidates for director offices shall not be required to file campaign finance reports under W.S. 22-25-101 through 22-25-115 .

(c) All special district elections which are not conducted in conjunction with any other election, shall be at the expense of the district. Provided, however, any district may apply to the county for financial help to cover election expenses. The county commissioners, in their sole discretion, shall determine whether the county provides election financial help to special districts. For special district elections conducted in conjunction with other elections, the special district may be required to pay only those expenses which are reasonably attributable or allocable to the district's participation in the election. The expenses shall not include any fixed cost associated with an election.

(d) Each year, each special district subject to this act shall file with the county commissioners and county clerk a list of the names, addresses and terms of the current directors. The filing deadline is the last day of April.

(e) No special registration shall be held for any election authorized under this chapter. Any voter not otherwise registered who makes an affidavit evidencing his qualifications to vote is deemed registered for that election.

(f) In the event the establishment of a district shall fail by protest as provided in W.S. 22-29-109(d) , no action to establish such district, or any part thereof, may again be commenced for a period of six (6) months. In the event the establishment of the district shall fail as a result of being defeated at a public election no action to establish such district, or any part thereof, may again be commenced for a period of one (1) year.

(g) No informalities in the conduct of the formation or related matters or subsequent director elections shall invalidate the formation or election results if notice is given substantially as provided in this chapter and the election is fairly conducted.

(h) The official ballot shall contain the following information:

(i) The name of the district;

(ii) The county or counties in which the district is located and the date of the election;

(iii) The number of offices to be filled, the length of term for each office, and the number and names of candidates for each office for whom each voter is entitled to vote;

(iv) Any ballot proposition upon which the electors are required to vote.

(j) The names of candidates shall appear without party designation, one (1) name to a line. Sufficient blank lines for write-in candidates shall be provided for each office.

(k) A tie vote shall be broken by lots cast by the canvassing authority.

(m) All special district elections, including mail ballot elections, shall be overseen by the county clerk in the county wherein the special district exists. If the special district exists in more than one (1) county, the county clerk of the county wherein the largest portion of the special district exists shall oversee the election. The county clerk shall determine whether the election shall be conducted by the county clerk or the special district, taking into account each special district's expertise, manpower and ability to conduct an election. “ Oversee ” as used in this subsection may include training, advice or assistance but does not include responsibility for the actions, conduct or outcome of the election unless the county clerk conducts the election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-323 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-323
§ 22-24-323. Petitions; payment for signatures; misrepresentation of petition; prohibition; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) A circulator of an initiative petition or a person who causes the circulation of an initiative petition may not pay or offer to pay any compensation to another person for that person's signature on the initiative petition.

(b) A circulator of an initiative petition or a person who causes the circulation of an initiative petition shall not collect another person's signature on the petition by knowingly making a false statement with respect to or otherwise misrepresenting the proposed law contained within the initiative petition. A violation of this subsection is subject to the penalty imposed under W.S. 22-24-322(a) .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-119 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-119
§ 22-2-119. Qualified elector may vote; acceptable identification requirement; provisional ballots
Status: in_force

Except as specifically provided otherwise, a person may vote only if the person is a qualified elector, only in the precinct in which the person resides and, if voting in person, only if the person presents acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place. If a person is unable to present acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place, the person may vote by provisional ballot pursuant to W.S. 22-15-105 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-11-106 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 11 / Section 22-11-106
§ 22-11-106. Procedure after voter marks paper ballot
Status: in_force

After marking the paper ballot, the voter shall place the ballot in the voting machine. If the votes are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b) , the voter shall instead place the paper ballot in the ballot box.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-109 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-109
§ 22-20-109. Publication in session laws
Status: in_force

Each constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature, and if possible each proposed by a constitutional convention, and each constitutional amendment adopted by the vote of the people, shall be published in the next session laws.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-21-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-21-112
§ 22-21-112. Effect on prior bond elections
Status: in_force

This act shall have no effect on any bond election heretofore conducted, and any bonds authorized at such an election which have not been delivered may be sold and delivered as if this act had not been adopted.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-116 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-116
§ 22-6-116. Printing type size of party and candidate names
Status: in_force

On official ballots the political party name or title shall be printed in capital letters not less than one-eighth ( 1 / 8 ) inch nor more than one-fourth ( 1 / 4 ) of an inch in height. The names of all candidates shall be printed in the same size letters not less than one-eighth ( 1 / 8 ) inch nor more than one-fourth ( 1 / 4 ) of an inch in height. The name of each political party shall be printed in the same type size as that of every other political party.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-316 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-316
§ 22-24-316. Petitions; review by secretary of state
Status: in_force

(a) Within not more than sixty (60) days of the date all petitions are filed, the secretary of state shall review the petitions and shall notify the committee of applicants whether the petitions were properly or improperly filed. The petitions shall be determined to be improperly filed if:

(i) There is an insufficient total number of signatures of qualified registered voters; or

(ii) There is an insufficient number of signatures of qualified registered voters in at least two-thirds ( 2 / 3 ) of the counties of the state.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-120 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-120
§ 22-26-120. Violation of Election Code when specific penalty not imposed
Status: in_force

If the Election Code does not impose a specific penalty for the willful violation of a provision prohibiting a specific act or requiring the discharge of a specific duty, whoever knowingly commits a violation or fails to discharge the duty is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by the penalty prescribed by W.S. 22-26-112 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-114
§ 22-8-114. Training schools; mileage payment and certificate
Status: in_force

Judges of election and members of counting boards and their alternates will be paid mileage in excess of five (5) miles at the rate authorized for county employees for attendance at training schools. The county clerk shall issue a certificate to all election officials and alternates who attend the school. This certificate expires two (2) years from the date of issue.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-10-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-10-107
§ 22-10-107. Custody and maintenance
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall have custody of voting machines and keep them in repair. The county clerk shall have custody and care of keys and seals for the voting machines.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-113
§ 22-4-113. Delegation of functions to subcommittees
Status: in_force

The state and county central committees may delegate any lawful function to a subcommittee by majority resolution consistent with party rules, except election of its officers.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-806 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-806
§ 22-23-806. Entries in and delivery of pollbook; elector not on lists
Status: in_force

The judges of election shall make the same entries in the pollbook as are required for statewide elections. Following the election the pollbook shall be delivered to the municipal clerk. If the name of a person offering to vote at a special municipal election is not on the poll lists, he may qualify to vote by signing an affidavit and if a judge of election obtains verification from the county clerk as provided in W.S. 22-15-105 and 22-15-106 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-305 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-305
§ 22-4-305. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws
Status: in_force

The state party chairman and state party secretary shall certify all rules and bylaws promulgated, revoked or amended by the state convention and file them with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days after the adjournment of the state convention.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-805 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-805
§ 22-23-805. Poll lists
Status: in_force

Precinct poll lists for the special election shall be obtained by the municipal clerk from the county clerk and shall be paid for by the municipality. The municipal clerk shall furnish copies of the precinct poll lists to the judges of election. A copy of the precinct registry list shall be posted at each polling place during the special election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-108
§ 22-26-108. False swearing
Status: in_force

False swearing consists of taking an oath required by the Election Code with the knowledge that the thing or matter sworn to is not true and correct.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-3-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-112
§ 22-3-112. Pollbook distribution; entering information
Status: in_force

Before the polls open, the county clerk shall distribute the pollbooks to the judges of election in the respective polling places. The judges of election shall enter in pollbooks all information required by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-15-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 15 / Section 22-15-108
§ 22-15-108. Duty of judges to challenge
Status: in_force

It is the duty of the judges to challenge electors whenever existence of legal grounds for doing so is known or apparent to the judges.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-102
§ 22-16-102. Abstract of vote; returns not filed
Status: in_force

(a) The county clerk shall prepare an abstract of the vote of all precincts in the county following a county primary, special or general election. The abstract shall contain all items required in W.S. 22-16-103(c)(viii) .

(b) The county clerk shall send a messenger to obtain returns not filed in his office within a reasonable length of time.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-101 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-101
§ 22-16-101. County canvassing board; compensation
Status: in_force

The county canvassing board is the county clerk and two (2) electors of different political parties resident in the county appointed by the county clerk. The two (2) electors shall receive the same compensation as election judges. All canvassing board members shall take an oath of office.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-25-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 25 / Section 22-25-103
§ 22-25-103. Identifiable expenses; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) Identifiable expenses include:

(i) All forms of advertising expenses, including, but not limited to, radio, television, billboards and posters;

(ii) Printing expenses;

(iii) Expenses for retaining the services of a professional campaign consultant, or public relations or management firm;

(iv) Postage.

(b) Staff and postage expenses of a political party central committee, checking account service charges of a political action committee and a candidate's personal campaign expenses for travel and meals and checking account service charges are not identifiable expenses.

(c) Advertising expenses by a party central committee are not identifiable expenses for the candidate if the entire slate of candidates, below the national level, is advertised by the committee even though all candidates are not included in each advertisement so long as the expenses for each candidate on the slate are substantially the same in any election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-9-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9-110
§ 22-9-110. Form of absentee ballot envelopes; distribution
Status: repealed

(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form, and distribute to the clerks responsible for the respective elections a supply of the following official envelopes:

(i) The official inner ballot envelope for use in sealing and returning the completed absentee ballot;

(ii) The official outer envelope for use by the clerk in distributing absentee ballot materials.

(b) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-114
§ 22-16-114. Certificates of election or nomination after recount
Status: in_force

When the time within which to request a recount has expired without one being requested, or when a recount has been completed, the county clerk shall immediately prepare and mail certificates of election or nomination to each candidate nominated or elected to a county or precinct office.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-10-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-10-104
§ 22-10-104. Submission of purchasing bonds question to electors
Status: in_force

The board of county commissioners may submit to the electors of the county the question whether the board of county commissioners shall be authorized to issue registered coupon bonds of the county in an amount which, together with the existing indebtedness of the county shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the taxable property in the county as shown by the last general assessment, and bearing a rate of interest not exceeding ten percent (10%) per annum, and payable in not to exceed twenty (20) years, for the purchase of voting machines to be used in countywide elections and for the construction of necessary storage facilities and the building site therefor.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-305 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-305
§ 22-5-305. When petitions may be circulated; use of copies; requirements
Status: in_force

(a) A petition shall be circulated for signatures only during the calendar year in which the election for the office sought is to be held.

(b) Copies of the petition may be circulated for signatures, but each separate page shall contain the information required to be contained in the original petition for nomination.

(c) An elector signing a petition must also print on the petition:

(i) The elector's first and last name;

(ii) The date of signing the petition; and

(iii) The elector's physical residential address.

(d) The signature of an elector who has signed a petition in accordance with this section shall only count once per candidate toward the number of signatures required under W.S. 22-5-304 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-309 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-309
§ 22-24-309. Fiscal impact
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the certification or conditional certification of any initiative application, if in the opinion of the secretary of state the proposed bill will have a fiscal impact on the state, the secretary of state shall prepare an estimate and explanation of the fiscal impact. The explanation shall include a statement that it is an estimate of fiscal impact to the state only and does not include an estimate of any impact upon political subdivisions. Upon request of the secretary of state, any agency in the executive department shall render assistance in preparing the estimate and explanation of fiscal impact.

(b) No later than fourteen (14) days after final certification of an initiative application, the secretary of state shall render to the committee of applicants its fiscal impact estimate and explanation. If the committee believes that the secretary of state's estimate is inaccurate, within fourteen (14) days after receiving the secretary of state's estimate and explanation, the committee of applicants may submit to the secretary of state its own estimate and explanation of fiscal impact. Upon receiving the committee of applicants' estimate and explanation, the secretary of state may revise its estimate if in the opinion of the secretary of state the committee demonstrates that the secretary of state's estimate is inaccurate. If the final estimated fiscal impact by the secretary of state and the final estimated fiscal impact by the committee of applicants differ by more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), the secretary of state's comments under the ballot proposition shall contain an estimated range of fiscal impact reflecting both estimates.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-12-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-12-114
§ 22-12-114. Certification of voting machines
Status: in_force

The judges shall certify that keys are delivered, that numbers on registering counters and seals correspond with those on key envelopes, that counters are set at zero (00000) or counts certified, that ballots are proper and that the machines are ready for voting.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-115 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-115
§ 22-8-115. Oath for election officials
Status: in_force

(a) An election official shall subscribe to this oath in writing before entering upon his duties at each election:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will impartially and to the best of my knowledge and ability perform the duties of my office. I will studiously endeavor to prevent all frauds, deceit and abuse in the application of the election laws of this state.”

(b) The oath shall be taken before the county clerk, his deputy or a previously sworn judge of election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-113
§ 22-16-113. Recount deposit; expense of recount
Status: in_force

(a) An affidavit requesting a recount must be accompanied by the following deposit:

(i) If the difference in number of votes cast as calculated pursuant to W.S. 22-16-109(b) is one percent (1%) or greater but less than five percent (5%), five hundred dollars ($500.00);

(ii) If the difference in number of votes cast as calculated pursuant to W.S. 22-16-109(b) is five percent (5%) or greater, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).

(b) If the recount shows sufficient error to change the result of the election, the county in which the recount is taken shall pay expenses of the recount and the deposit shall be returned. Otherwise the applicant or applicants seeking the recount shall be liable for the actual cost of conducting the recount up to a maximum of the amount deposited under subsection (a) of this section, per county recounted. Every county clerk shall issue a complete accounting of all costs of the recount to the candidate requesting the recount, and shall refund any surplus to the candidate.

(c) If the recount is initiated by the county canvassing board or required by W.S. 22-16-109(b) , the cost of the recount shall be paid by the county in which the recount is taken regardless of the result of the recount.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-201 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-201
§ 22-29-201. Vacancies
Status: in_force

(a) A director's office shall be deemed to be vacant upon the occurrence of any one (1) of the following events prior to the expiration of the term of office:

(i) If for any reason a properly qualified person is not elected to a director's office by the voters as required at a regular election;

(ii) If a person who was duly elected or appointed fails, neglects or refuses to subscribe to an oath of office or to furnish the bond as may be required in the principal act;

(iii) If a person who was duly elected or appointed submits a written resignation to the board of directors and the resignation has been duly accepted by the board of directors;

(iv) If the person who was duly elected or appointed ceases to be qualified for the office to which he was elected;

(v) If a person who was duly elected or appointed is found guilty of a felony;

(vi) If a court of competent jurisdiction voids the election or appointment or removes the person duly elected or appointed for any cause whatsoever, but only after his right to appeal has been waived or otherwise exhausted;

(vii) If the person who was duly elected or appointed fails to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the board of directors without the board of directors having entered upon its minutes an approval for at least one (1) of those absences. This provision shall not apply to instances where failure to attend the meetings was due to a temporary mental or physical disability or illness;

(viii) If the person who was duly elected or appointed dies during his term of office;

(ix) If declared vacant by the board of county commissioners upon the failure of the district board to comply with W.S. 9-1-507(a)(vii) on or before December 30 of that same calendar year, after notice is given as provided by W.S. 9-1-507(j) .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-209 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-209
§ 22-5-209. Time for filing nomination applications; certified list
Status: in_force

An application for nomination shall be filed not more than ninety-six (96) days and not later than eighty-one (81) days next preceding the primary election. Not later than sixty-eight (68) days before a primary election the secretary of state shall transmit to each county clerk a certified list of persons whose applications have been filed in the office of the secretary of state stating as to each his name, age, address, office sought and party affiliation.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-12-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 12 / Section 22-12-110
§ 22-12-110. Supplies for voting machines
Status: repealed

(a) When voting machines are used the county clerk shall have an appropriate official deliver to a judge of election in each polling place, before the day of election, the following supplies:

(i) The key to each machine sealed in an envelope;

(ii) Repealed by Laws 2013, ch. 31, § 2.

(iii) Other appropriate instructional devices.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-13-113 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 13 / Section 22-13-113
§ 22-13-113. Persons permitted in voting booth; time limit
Status: in_force

(a) Not more than one (1) person may occupy a voting booth at any time, except that any elector who requires assistance to vote because of blindness, disability or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the elector's choice, other than the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of the elector's union.

(b) A person may remain in the booth for not more than ten (10) minutes.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-10-111 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 10 / Section 22-10-111
§ 22-10-111. Delivery and return; expenses
Status: in_force

The county clerk shall provide for the delivery of voting machines to the polling places at least one (1) hour before the polls open and their return to custody after the election. The expense of transporting the machines shall be paid by the authority or proportionately by the authorities conducting the election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-319 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-319
§ 22-24-319. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot
Status: in_force

(a) The ballot proposition for an initiative shall be placed on the election ballot of the first statewide general election that is held after:

(i) A sufficient number of qualified petitions were filed;

(ii) A legislative session has convened and adjourned; and

(iii) A period of one hundred twenty (120) days has expired since the adjournment of the legislative session. If the attorney general determines that an act of the legislature enacted after the petition is filed is substantially the same as the proposed law, the petition shall be void and the ballot proposition shall not be placed on the election ballot, and the secretary of state shall so notify the committee of applicants.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-112
§ 22-26-112. Misdemeanor offenses generally
Status: in_force

(a) Unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this code, the following acts, if knowingly and willfully committed, are misdemeanor offenses punishable by not more than six (6) months in a county jail or a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both:

(i) Electioneering too close to a polling place;

(ii) Disturbing a polling place;

(iii) Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages at a polling place;

(iv) Accepting or expending any money or incurring any obligation on behalf of any candidate for nomination or election to office without such candidate's prior written approval;

(v) Employer interfering with political rights of employees;

(vi) Discharging an employee because of nomination for or election to political office;

(vii) Causing or attempting to cause a candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election;

(viii) Violating W.S. 22-2-113 ;

(ix) Violating W.S. 22-25-101 through 22-25-115 ;

(x) Filing or signing a false statement of contributions and expenditures required by W.S. 22-25-106 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-21-103 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-21-103
§ 22-21-103. How bond question to be submitted to electors; contents
Status: in_force

Each bond question shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the political subdivision. Every bond election shall be held on the same day as a primary election or a general election, or on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in May or November, or on the Tuesday next following the third Monday in August. Not less than one hundred ten (110) days before a bond election, the political subdivision shall provide written notification to the county clerk specifying the date of the election and the bond question. The bond question shall state the purpose of the bonds, the maximum principal amount thereof, the maximum number of years allowed for the indebtedness and the maximum rate of interest to be paid thereon. The secretary of state may promulgate reasonable rules for conducting bond elections where the election is not held at the same time as the general or primary election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-121 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-121
§ 22-2-121. Chief election officer to prepare forms; rules; advice
Status: in_force

(a) In carrying out his responsibilities under title 22, the secretary of state shall prepare:

(i) Written directives and instructions relating to and based on the election laws;

(ii) Sample copies of prescribed and suggested forms;

(iii) Advice or request from the attorney general's office advisory opinions on the effect of election laws and their application, operation and interpretation.

(b) The secretary of state shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting and vote counting procedures and orderly voting.

(c) The secretary of state shall have the authority to issue a directive to the county election officers necessary to ensure voter registration and elector participation when a uniformed services or emergency personnel elector could not otherwise vote.

(d) The secretary of state is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252 , including a state-based administrative complaint procedure, which shall not be subject to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

(e) The secretary of state is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to comply with the requirements of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-84 , 1 and shall have the authority to issue directives to county election officers necessary to ensure compliance with the act. Directives authorized under this subsection may include:

(i) That ballots be available for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 2 voters forty-five (45) days prior to the election;

(ii) How ballots are to be transmitted electronically;

(iii) How returned ballots shall be tabulated; and

(iv) What information shall be provided to Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act voters.

(f) The secretary of state shall have the authority to issue directives to county election officers necessary to ensure the proper conduct of elections, including voter registration and elector participation when there is a declared natural disaster or other impending or declared emergency which interferes with an election.

(g) The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations that allow for the counting of ballots at a central counting center. The rules shall specify procedures for delivering ballots to the central counting center.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-116 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-116
§ 22-4-116. Calling of state convention; contents of notice
Status: in_force

The state chairman shall call a state convention by filing notice in the office of the secretary of state and of each county clerk not later than twenty (20) days before the convention. The notice shall state the total number of delegates and alternates, and the number of delegates to which each county is entitled.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-3-111 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-111
§ 22-3-111. Preparation and contents of pollbooks
Status: in_force

(a) The county clerk shall prepare the necessary pollbooks for statewide and political subdivision elections held on the same date. The pollbooks shall contain the poll lists.

(b) Pollbooks shall be prepared for special district elections by the officials in charge of such elections. The county clerk shall furnish poll lists as required and requested by such officials.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-124 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-124
§ 22-6-124. Ballot propositions format
Status: in_force

Following all offices on nonpartisan ballots, ballot propositions shall be printed in the order prescribed by law. The name and official number, if any, of each ballot proposition shall be printed adjacent to the proposition in large letters. Nonpartisan ballots shall contain the same instructions as prescribed for partisan primary election ballots in W.S. 22-6-119 . If the ballot contains a proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot proposition, the instructions shall also include the following: “To vote for or against a proposed constitutional amendment, initiative or referendum, or other ballot proposition, mark the square printed adjacent to the proposition marked ‘For’ or ‘Against’.”
Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 17 / Section 22-17-112
§ 22-17-112. Contesting election of state legislator; handling of depositions by secretary of state; additional depositions
Status: in_force

(a) A copy of a notice to take a deposition with proof of service, and the deposition, shall be sealed and mailed to the secretary of state by the person requesting the deposition with an endorsement showing the names of the contesting parties, the legislative office contested, and the nature of the papers. The secretary of state shall then deliver each such sealed notice for deposition to the presiding officer of the branch of the legislature to which the contest relates on the first day of its session.

(b) Each house of the legislature may take additional depositions and subpoena and examine witnesses.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-114
§ 22-4-114. Representation by proxy; qualifications
Status: in_force

A member of a political committee or subcommittee may be represented at any meeting of the committee or subcommittee by written proxy. A person holding a proxy must be a resident of the same political subdivision as the member he represents. No person shall be allowed to vote more than two (2) proxies.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-102
§ 22-23-102. Qualifications of municipal officers
Status: in_force

All municipal offices are nonpartisan, and municipal officers shall be qualified electors residing in the municipality and any ward established under W.S. 22-23-103 or 15-11-105(b) .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-20-208 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 20 / Section 22-20-208
§ 22-20-208. Convening of state ratifying convention; costs and expenses; certification of results
Status: in_force

(a) If the governor issues a proclamation calling a state ratifying convention, it is the duty of the secretary of state to convene the ratifying convention and make all necessary arrangements.

(b) The costs incidental to the holding of the state ratifying convention shall be borne and paid by the state, as appropriated by the legislature.

(c) It is the duty of the officers of the state ratifying convention to certify, under oath, to the secretary of state, the result of the vote cast at the ratifying convention on each question submitted thereto. When the result of the vote of the delegates to the state ratifying convention is certified to the secretary of state, it is then the duty of the secretary of state to certify the result to the president and secretary of state of the United States, and to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives of the congress of the United States.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-16-115 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 16 / Section 22-16-115
§ 22-16-115. State canvassing board
Status: in_force

The state canvassing board is the governor, secretary of state, state auditor and state treasurer.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-14-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-14-104
§ 22-14-104. Entry of paper ballot votes
Status: in_force

Paper ballots shall be opened by the counting board and every vote for a candidate or ballot proposition shall be entered on a list. A vote which is not clearly marked shall not be tallied for that office or question but votes clearly marked on the remainder of the ballot shall be tallied.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-110 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-110
§ 22-26-110. Accepting bribe
Status: in_force

Accepting a bribe consists of knowingly accepting any payment or promise of payment, directly or indirectly, of money or other valuable thing for any of the unlawful purposes specified in W.S. 22-26-109 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-801 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-801
§ 22-23-801. “Special election” defined
Status: in_force

As used in this article, including W.S. 22-23-801 through 22-23-809 , the term “special election” means a municipal election on any question which may legally be submitted to the voters of a municipality other than at a regular municipal primary or general election or an election on the question of whether to incorporate.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-102
§ 22-8-102. Qualifications
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this section, judges of election and members of counting boards shall be registered electors and shall be physically, morally and mentally competent to perform their duties. The county clerk may appoint persons who are at least sixteen (16) years of age to serve as judges of election or members of counting boards if such persons meet all other requirements for qualification of an elector. A judge of election shall not be a member of a counting board at the same election except as provided by W.S. 22-8-108(d) .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-302 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-302
§ 22-4-302. Composition and qualifications of minor party offices
Status: in_force

Each minor party shall provide for a sufficient number of officers to govern the party and shall have at least a state party chairman and a state party secretary. Each officer shall be a registered elector in the party. Officers shall be elected or appointed in accordance with party rules and bylaws.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-307 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-307
§ 22-4-307. Calling of state convention, contents of notice
Status: in_force

The state chairman shall call a state convention by filing notice in the office of the secretary of state and of each county clerk not later than twenty (20) days before the convention. The notice shall state the eligibility requirements for voting at the convention.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-4-119 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 4 / Section 22-4-119
§ 22-4-119. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws
Status: in_force

(a) The county party chairman and party secretary shall certify all rules and bylaws promulgated, revoked or amended by the county central committee and file them with the county clerk within thirty (30) days after the adjournment of the county central committee meeting.

(b) The state party chairman and party secretary shall certify all rules and bylaws promulgated, revoked or amended by the state convention and file them with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days after the adjournment of the state convention.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-14-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 14 / Section 22-14-105
§ 22-14-105. Vote tallying in voting machine polling places
Status: in_force

(a) In voting machine polling places, the judges of election shall cast all remaining absentee ballots on a voting machine in the manner prescribed by W.S. 22-9-121 and shall lock and seal the voting machines. They shall certify in writing that the machine was locked and sealed, stating the time, the number of voters voting on each machine as shown on the public counters, the number on the seal, and the number registered on the protective counter.

(b) Election judges shall then determine the number of votes cast on each voting machine used in the polling place by opening the machine or obtaining a photographic or mechanical printed return sheet from the machine.

(c) After the voting machine is opened or the printed return sheet obtained, an election judge or counting board member shall read and clearly announce the designating number or letter on each counter for each candidate or ballot proposition and the results shown by the counter numbers. The vote shall be verified by another election judge or counting board member.

(d) In machine polling places, write-in votes shall be counted and the results tallied by the election judges or counting board after the regular ballots are counted.

(e) After the vote has been tallied from a voting machine and before the official count is certified, the judges of election shall subtract any vote recorded on a machine when the machine was inspected prior to opening the polls.

(f) This section does not vitiate the provisions of W.S. 22-9-125 permitting an alternate procedure for counting absentee ballots or the provisions of W.S. 22-14-114(b) permitting the counting of ballots at a central counting center.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-107
§ 22-6-107. Time for possession of ballots and labels
Status: in_force

(a) Official ballots for primary and general elections shall be in the county clerk's possession forty-five (45) days before the election. If a clerk is unable to obtain ballots on time, the secretary of state shall provide by rule and regulation for the clerk to obtain and use substitute ballots.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, county clerks shall make official absentee ballots for primary and general elections available to voters with rights under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff , and future acts amendatory or supplemental thereto, forty-five (45) days before the election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-107
§ 22-2-107. When elected state and county officers assume offices
Status: in_force

All state and county officers elected at a general election shall assume their offices on the first Monday in January next following their election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-419 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-419
§ 22-24-419. Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who signs a name other than his own on a petition for referendum, or who knowingly signs his name more than once for the same proposition at one (1) election, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both.

(b) Any member of the committee of applicants, sponsor or circulator who knowingly and willfully makes a false verification of the qualifications of a circulator pursuant to W.S. 22-24-405(a) or knowingly and willfully makes a false verification under W.S. 22-24-411 , shall be guilty of false swearing and subject to the penalties provided by W.S. 22-26-101 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-9-125 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9-125
§ 22-9-125. Alternate procedures for collecting and counting absentee ballots
Status: in_force

(a) The board of county commissioners may elect to adopt one (1) or both of the following alternate procedures for casting, collecting and counting absentee ballots:

(i) Direct that absentee ballots shall be delivered to and counted by at least three (3) judges appointed for that purpose under W.S. 22-8-107 instead of the procedures specified in this chapter for the delivery of absentee ballots to the separate precincts or designated counting centers. However, if this alternate procedure is used, the judges shall record the results by precinct and shall immediately certify the results to the county clerk;

(ii) Direct that an absentee polling place may be established in the courthouse or other public building which is equipped to accommodate voters from all districts and precincts within the county and shall be open the same hours as the courthouse on normal business days during the time period allowed for absentee voting. If this alternate procedure is used, the county clerk may also establish in one (1) or more public buildings within the county additional satellite absentee polling places to accommodate voters. A satellite absentee polling place shall be open only on the dates and at the times specified by the county clerk during the time period allowed for absentee voting.

(b) In the case of electronic voting systems using either alternate procedure provided in subsection (a) of this section, the ballots may be tabulated automatically on election day and the ballot counts shall be entered at the designated counting center at the time the polls close on election day.

(c) If either alternate voting procedure provided in subsection (a) of this section is sought to be used, the secretary of state is authorized to adopt rules and regulations to guard against abuses of the elective franchise to include such matters as contained in W.S. 22-26-113 through 22-26-115 .

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section and any other mandatory procedures for counting absentee ballots under this chapter, the county clerk may choose to prepare and process absentee ballots the Thursday or Friday immediately preceding election day, provided:

(i) Any county clerk electing to use this method of preparing and processing absentee ballots shall first notify the secretary of state;

(ii) The county clerk shall notify each political party of the date, time and place that absentee ballot preparation and processing will occur. The notice shall include information on in-person observation of the process, including any procedures regarding the observation;

(iii) No candidate or candidate's committee chairperson or treasurer shall be allowed to observe the preparation and processing of absentee ballots under paragraph (ii) of this subsection;

(iv) No results of absentee ballots prepared and processed under this subsection shall be made known, printed, released or provided to any person and the results shall not be incorporated into the final vote count in any manner until after the polls close on election day;

(v) No person observing the preparation and processing or performing the preparation and processing of absentee ballots under paragraph (ii) of this subsection shall be allowed to have in their possession any personal electronic device, except a device for medical necessity, within ten (10) feet of the area where the preparation and processing is occurring at any time while preparation and processing is occurring;

(vi) The secretary of state shall adopt rules for the preparing and processing of absentee ballots under this subsection.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-18-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 18 / Section 22-18-112
§ 22-18-112. Certificate of appointment
Status: in_force

The officer or governmental body filling a vacancy by temporary appointment shall issue a “Certificate of Appointment” to the person filling the vacancy. The certificate shall be lawful authority to hold the office.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-306 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-306
§ 22-24-306. Sponsors and circulators
Status: in_force

(a) The one hundred (100) qualified registered voters who subscribe to the application are designated as sponsors. The committee of applicants may designate additional qualified individuals to act as circulators of the petitions by giving written notice to the secretary of state signed by one (1) member of the committee of applicants verifying under oath the names, qualifications and addresses of those so designated. An individual shall not be qualified to act as a circulator unless he is a citizen of the United States and is at least eighteen (18) years of age. A member of the committee of applicants may act as a circulator if duly qualified.

(b) The committee of applicants shall file contribution and expenditure reports as required by W.S. 22-25-106 .
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-302 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-302
§ 22-24-302. Application; filing and fee
Status: in_force

An initiative shall be proposed by filing an application with the secretary of state. A fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall accompany the application. This fee shall be deposited in the general fund.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 8 / Section 22-8-112
§ 22-8-112. Filling vacancies
Status: in_force

(a) Any vacancy occurring prior to an election day shall be filled by the county clerk from the list of alternates. If no alternates exist, any elector who is qualified may be appointed. Any expedient method of notice of appointment to the county clerk and to the appointee may be used. Vacancies may be filled temporarily or for the term.

(b) If a judge is not present when polls open, or is unable to complete his duties, the vacancy shall be filled by a registered elector appointed by those judges present at the precinct polling place when the vacancy occurs and approved by the county clerk. If a member of a counting board is not present when the polls close, or is unable to complete his duties, the vacancy shall be filled by a registered elector appointed by those members of the counting board who are present.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-118 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-118
§ 22-26-118. Causing or attempting to cause candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election
Status: in_force

Causing or attempting to cause a candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election consists of any person, or agent, or officer, or any company, or corporation either causing or attempting to cause any person or persons nominated as candidates or elected at any election, to withdraw, or refrain from accepting such nomination or election by threatening loss of employment, business or patronage, if he or they accept such candidacy or election, or making it a condition of employment, business or patronage, that such candidacy or election shall not be accepted.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-6-115 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 6 / Section 22-6-115
§ 22-6-115. Specifications for paper ballots; arrangements on voting machines
Status: in_force

Official paper ballots shall be uniform in size, printed in black ink on good quality paper through which printing cannot be read. Ballots shall be white except as otherwise provided. On a voting machine each column or row containing the titles of offices and candidates for office shall be arranged to indicate clearly the office for which a candidate is running.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-307 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-307
§ 22-5-307. Time for filing independent petitions
Status: in_force

Petitions filed with the secretary of state and with the county clerk shall be filed not less than seventy (70) days before a general election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-24-310 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 24 / Section 22-24-310
§ 22-24-310. Petitions; generally
Status: in_force

(a) Upon final certification of an initiative application and the finalization of any fiscal estimate pursuant to W.S. 22-24-309 , the secretary of state shall prescribe the form of and prepare petitions containing:

(i) A copy of the proposed bill;

(ii) An impartial summary of the subject matter of the bill;

(iii) The warning required by W.S. 22-24-311 ;

(iv) Sufficient space for printed names, signatures and addresses;

(v) If a circulator will be paid to solicit signatures on a petition, each signature page circulated by that circulator shall contain, in twelve (12) point or larger black boldface type, the following statement: “This circulator is being paid to solicit signatures for this ballot proposition.” The statement shall be prominently displayed and made visible to the petition signer by the circulator; and

(vi) Other specifications necessary to assure proper handling and control.

(b) Pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary of state, petitions, for purposes of circulation, shall be prepared by the secretary of state at the sponsor's expense. Petitions shall be printed in a number reasonably calculated to allow full circulation throughout the state. A paid circulator shall solicit signatures on a petition only if each signature page circulated by that circulator contains the statement required under paragraph (a)(v) of this section.

(c) The secretary of state shall number each petition and shall keep a record of the petitions.

(d) Upon request of the committee of applicants, the secretary of state shall report the number of persons who voted in the preceding general election.

(e) The secretary of state, on any printed material circulated by the secretary of state describing the proposition, shall include notice whether any paid circulator was used to gather signatures as required by paragraph (a)(v) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-203 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-203
§ 22-5-203. Nonpartisan judicial offices; separate ballot; same time
Status: repealed

(a) Repealed by Laws 2004, ch. 42, § 2, a nd Laws 2004, ch. 94, § 4.

(b) A separate ballot shall be used for the nonpartisan primary election which shall be held at the same time and at the same polling places and shall be conducted by the same election officials as the partisan primary election.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-402 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-402
§ 22-29-402. Findings of fact by district directors
Status: in_force

(a) When dissolution proceedings have been initiated, the district directors shall make findings of fact which shall include:

(i) The amount of each outstanding bond, coupon and other indebtedness, with a general description of the indebtedness and the name of the holder and owner of each, if known;

(ii) A description of each parcel of real property and interest in real property and, if the property was acquired for delinquent taxes or assessments, the amount of those taxes and assessments on each parcel of property;

(iii) Uncollected taxes, assessments and charges levied by the district and the amount upon each lot or tract of land;

(iv) A description of the personal property and of all other assets of the district;

(v) The estimated cost of dissolution.

(b) The district directors shall propose a plan of dissolution and liquidation.

(c) Within thirty (30) days after initiation of the dissolution proceeding, the findings of fact and the proposed plan of dissolution and liquidation shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and shall be available for inspection by any interested person.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-5-102 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 5 / Section 22-5-102
§ 22-5-102. Eligibility to be a candidate for state legislature; residency
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of meeting residency requirements of the Wyoming constitution, a person shall not be a candidate for the state legislature from a legislative district unless he has been a resident of that legislative district for at least one (1) year next preceding his election. In any general election year in which a plan of legislative districts is required but has not been enacted into law at least one (1) year prior to the applicable filing periods, a person may be a candidate for the state legislature from a legislative district if he:

(i) Is a resident of the legislative district on the date he files an application under W.S. 22-5-204 or a petition under W.S. 22-5-301 ; and

(ii) Has been a resident of a county for at least one (1) year next preceding his election in which any portion of that legislative district is located.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-21-108 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-21-108
§ 22-21-108. Who is entitled to vote
Status: in_force

Any qualified elector in the political subdivision shall be entitled to vote on the bond question in person or by absentee ballot, for the precinct in which he is registered, as provided by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-26-107 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 26 / Section 22-26-107
§ 22-26-107. Falsifying election documents
Status: in_force

(a) Falsifying election documents consists of performing any of the following acts with the intent to deceive or mislead an elector or an election official:

(i) Printing, distributing or displaying false instructions for voting or for the conduct of an election;

(ii) Printing, distributing or displaying any official ballot, sample ballot or pretended ballot which includes the name of a person not entitled by law to be on the ballot, or omits the name of a person entitled by law to be on the ballot, or otherwise contains false information or headings;

(iii) Defacing, altering, forging, making false entries in or changing in any way a petition, certificate of nomination, registration record or election return required by law;

(iv) Preparing or submitting a false certificate of nomination, registration record or election return.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-9-122 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 9 / Section 22-9-122
§ 22-9-122. Return of inner ballot envelopes
Status: in_force

The opened inner ballot envelopes shall be returned to and retained by the clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-29-118 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 29 / Section 22-29-118
§ 22-29-118. Directors; oath of office
Status: in_force

All directors, whether elected or appointed, shall, within ten (10) business days after notification of election or appointment, take the oath of office provided in Wyoming constitution, article VI, section 20, before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The director shall also complete the written oath and without delay transmit a copy of the oath in writing to the respective county clerks for the first election and to the secretary of the district thereafter.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-23-202 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 23 / Section 22-23-202
§ 22-23-202. Optional mode of election for towns; procedures by charter ordinance
Status: in_force

(a) Any municipality may, by charter ordinance enacted pursuant to article 13, section 1(c) of the Wyoming constitution , elect not to conduct its elections for office or for municipal ballot propositions in the same manner as statewide elections, in which case the charter ordinance shall at a minimum provide:

(i) The manner in which notice of elections shall be given;

(ii) The procedure by which candidates shall be nominated for office, and by which vacancies in nomination are to be filled;

(iii) The date, time and place of the election which shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in the month of May every two (2) years;

(iv) The manner in which precinct officials and a canvassing board shall be appointed;

(v) That the municipal clerk is responsible for:

(A) Determining if a person seeking nomination is a qualified candidate;

(B) Preparing the ballots in substantially the same form as the general election nonpartisan ballot;

(C) Designating polling places;

(D) Otherwise conducting the election.

(vi) That the municipality shall bear the expense of the election;

(vii) The manner in which election results are certified and persons receiving the highest number of votes are notified.

(b) Those matters not otherwise provided for in a charter ordinance shall be governed by chapters 1 through 21, 23, 25 and 26 of this Election Code.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-3-114 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 3 / Section 22-3-114
§ 22-3-114. Notification by registered elector of name or address change
Status: in_force

A registered elector who changes his name or changes his residence from one address to another within the same county shall notify the county clerk of the change, including in the notification the name, address, precinct and social security number (optional) under which registered and the nature of the change.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-2-112 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 2 / Section 22-2-112
§ 22-2-112. Hours of county clerk's office on election day
Status: in_force

The office of county clerk shall remain open for election business on election day during normal hours of election operations. With prior notice to the public the office of county clerk may be closed to all nonelection business except the recording of documents.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-19-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 19 / Section 22-19-105
§ 22-19-105. Vacancy in nomination
Status: in_force

A vacancy in nomination for the office of presidential elector occurring before the general election shall be filled by the state central committee of the political party whose vacancy is to be filled or by an independent candidate's remaining electors, by certifying the name of the person filling the vacancy to the secretary of state.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-25-105 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 25 / Section 22-25-105
§ 22-25-105. Campaign reporting forms; instructions and warning
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe the forms for reporting contributions and expenditures for primary, general and special election campaigns, together with written instructions for completing the form and a warning that violators are subject to criminal charges and civil penalties if the forms are not completed and filed pursuant to law. The forms along with instructions and warning shall be distributed to the county clerk and shall be made available, whether in electronic or paper form, by the county clerk to each person filing an application for nomination in his office and to each political action committee and candidate's campaign committee required to file with the county clerk.

(b) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules to allow the forms required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and any other forms and reports required to be filed with him pursuant to this chapter to be filed electronically.
Wyo. Stat. § 22-21-104 — WY Code / Title 22 / Chapter 21 / Section 22-21-104
§ 22-21-104. Publication or posting of election notice; contents
Status: in_force

Between one hundred one (101) and ninety-one (91) days before a bond election held in conjunction with a primary or other August election and between ninety (90) and seventy (70) days before a bond election held in conjunction with a May, general or other November election, the county clerk shall publish notice of the election at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision, notice shall be posted at each polling place in the political subdivision between ninety (90) and seventy (70) days before the election. Any notice of election hereunder shall specify the name of the political subdivision, the date, time and place of election, the question or questions to be submitted, and the fact that only qualified electors of the political subdivision may vote thereon. If a bond election is being held within a political subdivision at the same time and place as a regular or other election, the notice of bond election may, at the discretion of the county clerk, be combined with and given in the same manner as the notice of the regular or other election in such political subdivision.