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2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-105 - Vote Tallying in Voting Machine Polling Places.

22-14-105. Vote tallying in voting machine polling places.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-107 - Tabulation of Count.

22-14-107. Tabulation of count.
The unofficial tabulation indicating the vote by precinct shall immediately be transmitted by the county clerk to the secretary of state. These unofficial tabulations shall be tabulated by the secretary of the state. The secretary of state shall provide procedures for such transmittal through rule and regulation.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-110 - Sealing Paper Ballots and Voting Machine Records.

22-14-110. Sealing paper ballots and voting machine records.
Paper ballots shall be sealed by the election judges in an envelope after being counted and tallied, unless the ballots are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b). One (1) copy of each voting machine record shall be sealed in a separate envelope showing the district, precinct and machine number and endorsed by the election judges. These envelopes shall then be sealed in a single large container. The district and precinct number shall be written on each container.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-111 - Returning Records and Returns to Clerk.

22-14-111. Returning records and returns to clerk.
(a) Unless the votes are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b), an election judge or peace officer as defined under W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B) and acting under the authority of the county clerk shall, as soon as possible after the tabulation of votes is complete, return to the clerk who prepared the ballots for the election the following records and returns in a sealed and locked container with a numbered seal that includes a number or other identifier that is unique to that seal:
(i) One (1) sealed copy from each electronic voting system printer pack;
(ii) All ballots cast, including provisional ballots;
(iii) Spoiled or rejected ballots;
(iv) Ballots not cast;
(v) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, 3.
(vi) Affidavits, registration application forms and oaths where required;
(vii) Tally sheets;
(viii) Oaths of judges of election;
(ix) Reconciliation of ballots;
(x) Tally sheet if ballots are hand counted.
(b) The number or unique identifier on the numbered seal on the sealed and locked container required under subsection (a) of this section shall be documented by an election judge before departing the polling place and documented by the county clerk upon arriving at the county clerk's office.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-113 - Return of Voting Machine Keys and Supplies.

22-14-113. Return of voting machine keys and supplies.
(a) Keys to voting machines shall be returned to the county clerk in an envelope sealed and signed by an election judge and endorsed by an election judge of a different political party affiliation. On this envelope shall be recorded the number of the seal with which the machine was closed.
(b) All voting supplies, ballot boxes and voting machines shall be returned to the county clerk as soon as possible after the vote has been returned.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 14 - Polling Place Regulations After Polls Close › Section 22-14-114 - Counting of Ballots.

22-14-114. Counting of ballots.
(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).
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 15 - Challenging › Section 22-15-104 - Grounds for Challenge.

22-15-104. Grounds for challenge.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 15 - Challenging › Section 22-15-105 - Challenged Person May Vote; Generally.

22-15-105. Challenged person may vote; generally.
(a) If a person offering to vote is challenged, and the challenge is not resolved in accordance with W.S. 22-15-106, an election judge shall offer the voter a ballot clearly marked "provisional" and which cannot be automatically tabulated.
(b) A person challenged on any ground may vote by provisional ballot, if he subscribes this oath in writing before a judge of election:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am the person I represent myself to be and that I am a qualified elector entitled to vote in this precinct at this election and that this is the only ballot I have or will vote in this election.".
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Signature of voter
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Signature of judge
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Precinct and District No.
(c) The oath required by this section shall be printed on the provisional ballot envelope.
(d) A challenged voter may present information and documentation of his eligibility to register at the election or to vote to the county clerk until the close of business on the day following the election. Any information presented shall be considered by the canvassing board in determining the voter's eligibility to register at the election or to vote and whether to open and count his provisional ballot. The provisional ballot shall be counted only after the voter has, by presenting documentation required under this code to the county clerk, established he had previously registered and is a qualified elector or he was eligible to register at the election and is a qualified elector.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 15 - Challenging › Section 22-15-109 - Poll Watchers; Certification; Qualification; Authority; Removal.

22-15-109. Poll watchers; certification; qualification; authority; removal.
(a) The county chairman of each political party may certify poll watchers prior to the day of the election to serve in each polling place. Not more than one (1) poll watcher from each political party may serve simultaneously unless the chief judge determines that one (1) additional poll watcher from each political party may be accommodated in the polling place without disrupting the polling process.
(b) A poll watcher shall belong to the political party he represents and shall be a registered elector residing in the county. A poll watcher shall serve only at the polling place designated on the certificate. A poll watcher is authorized to observe voter turn out and registration and may make written memoranda but shall not challenge voters, conduct electioneering activities or disrupt the polling process.
(c) The chief judge may remove a poll watcher from the polling place for disturbing the polling place, or for any other violation of the Election Code.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-101 - County Canvassing Board; Compensation.

22-16-101. County canvassing board; compensation.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-102 - Abstract of Vote; Returns Not Filed.

22-16-102. Abstract of vote; returns not filed.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-105 - Tie Votes.

22-16-105. Tie votes.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-106 - Write-in Candidates.

22-16-106. Write-in candidates.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-108 - Results Furnished Secretary of State.

22-16-108. Results furnished secretary of state.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-109 - Recounts.

22-16-109. Recounts.
(a) The county canvassing board shall make a recount of precinct votes if it appears to the board that a recount is required due to irregularities in that precinct.
(b) There shall be a recount made of all the votes cast for any office in which the difference in number of votes cast for the winning candidate receiving the least number of votes and the number of votes cast for the losing candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is less than one percent (1%) of the number of votes cast for the winning candidate receiving the least number of votes cast for that office. This recount shall be made in the entire district in which the candidates are standing for election.
(c) There shall be a recount made of all the votes cast for any office if a losing candidate requests one under provision of W.S. 22-16-110. This recount shall be made in the entire district in which the candidate is standing for election.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-110 - How Candidate May Obtain Recount; Where Affidavit Filed.

22-16-110. How candidate may obtain recount; where affidavit filed.
(a) A candidate may obtain a recount of votes for the office he is seeking by making and filing an affidavit alleging that fraud or error occurred in counting, returning or canvassing the votes cast in any part of the district in which he is standing for election. The affidavit shall be filed in the same office the candidate filed his application for nomination:
(i) Not later than two (2) days after the county canvass has been completed if the office is certified by the county canvassing board;
(ii) Not later than two (2) days after the state canvass has been completed if the office is certified by the state canvassing board.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-111 - Recount of Ballot Proposition.

22-16-111. Recount of ballot proposition.
(a) A recount of votes of a ballot proposition may be obtained in one (1) of the following manners:
(i) A recount will be made if the proposition receives a number of votes, greater or lesser, within one percent (1%) of the number of votes required for passage. The one percent (1%) variance shall be calculated based upon the total number of votes cast on the proposition, except for constitutional amendments in which case the variance shall be calculated based upon the total number of votes cast in the election;
(ii) A recount will be made if requested in an affidavit signed by twenty-five (25) electors registered in a district voting on the question. The affidavit shall be filed with the county clerk not later than two (2) days after the county canvass has been completed for propositions voted on in one (1) county, and with the secretary of state not later than two (2) days after the state canvass has been completed for propositions voted on in more than one (1) county. The affidavit shall be accompanied by a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) The county in which the recount is taken shall pay the costs of the recount if the recount is required by subsection (a)(i) of this section; and the signers of the affidavit referred to in subsection (a)(ii) of this section shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of the recount requested by them up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per county recounted if the results of the election are not changed by the recount.
(c) The result of the recount shall be the official result of the election.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-112 - Precincts to Be Recounted; Recount Official Result.

22-16-112. Precincts to be recounted; recount official result.
(a) The number of precincts to be recounted shall be as follows:
(i) If the recount is requested by a candidate, all precincts in which that candidate was voted upon for that office shall be recounted;
(ii) If the recount is required by W.S. 22-16-109(b), all precincts in which that candidate was voted upon for that office shall be recounted;
(iii) If the recount is initiated by the state or county canvassing board because of possible irregularities in the counting of votes in a precinct, the recount shall be made in the precincts designated by the canvassing board initiating the recount.
(b) If the recount indicates a different vote, the result of the recount shall be the official result.
(c) In no event shall a county clerk certify the recount results later than seventy-two (72) hours after the recount is requested.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-113 - Recount Deposit; Expense of Recount.

22-16-113. Recount deposit; expense of recount.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-114 - Certificates of Election or Nomination After Recount.

22-16-114. Certificates of election or nomination after recount.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-116 - Statewide Abstract; Discrepancies With County Abstracts.

22-16-116. Statewide abstract; discrepancies with county abstracts.
From the unofficial tabulations delivered directly to his office, the secretary of state shall tabulate a statewide abstract by counties of votes for president and vice-president, state officers, justice of the supreme court, United States senator, representative in congress, district court judges, circuit court judges, members of the state legislature and the votes for and against ballot propositions voted on by electors of a district larger than a county. The unofficial tabulation shall then be reconciled to the official abstracts of the county canvassing boards and the secretary of state shall prepare the state abstract from the official county abstracts.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-117 - Content of State Abstract.

22-16-117. Content of state abstract.
The state abstract of an election shall indicate by county the number of ballots cast by each political party, if known, the total votes cast for each candidate, the names of all write-in candidates receiving a sufficient number of votes to affect the result of the election and the number of votes for each, and the number of votes received for and against each ballot proposition.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-118 - Meeting of State Canvassing Board.

22-16-118. Meeting of state canvassing board.
The state canvassing board shall meet no later than the second Wednesday following the election. The secretary of state shall send a messenger to obtain official county abstracts not filed in a reasonable length of time. The canvassing board shall meet at the time and place set by the secretary of state. The board shall review the state abstracts prepared by the secretary of state, compare them with the tabulation and materials prepared by the secretary of state, resolve any tie votes, and certify the abstract as the official state canvass.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-120 - Filing of State Abstract.

22-16-120. Filing of state abstract.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-121 - Certificates of Nomination and Election Following State or County Canvass.

22-16-121. Certificates of nomination and election following state or county canvass.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 16 - Canvass and Recount › Section 22-16-122 - Election Declared Null and Void; Special Election.

22-16-122. Election declared null and void; special election.
(a) If a canvassing board is unable to determine which candidate has been elected or nominated, the canvassing board shall declare any part of the election results to be null and void as to that office and the county clerk shall call a special election to make a decision. For purposes of this section, a canvassing board shall be unable to determine which candidate is nominated or elected if:
(i) A material error in the conduct of the election has occurred; and
(ii) The error involves a number of votes that is equal to or greater than the number of votes separating the winning and losing candidates.
(b) The canvassing board shall determine which precincts will be involved in the special election. If the candidates' office is voted on across county lines, the canvassing board of all counties involved shall meet to determine the criteria for the special election.
(c) If only certain precincts are allowed to vote in the special election, the votes received in the special election shall be added to the unofficial results not declared null and void for that office from the initial primary, general election or other special election.
(d) In a contest involving multiple candidates, all of the candidates' names shall be placed on the ballot in the special election.
(e) Any candidate may appeal the decision of the canvassing board to call or not to call a special election in the same manner as he would contest an election under this act. However, the appeal shall be filed in the district court no later than the first Monday following the meeting of the canvassing board where the decision being appealed was made.
(f) The special election shall be held if necessary no later than the third Tuesday after the primary, general or other special election and may be held by a special mail ballot election as provided in W.S. 22-16-123. The special election shall be conducted by the county clerk as nearly as possible in the manner of a primary or general election, except only those registered in the precinct at the close of polls on the election day of the primary, general or other special election in question shall be permitted to vote in the special election. If the election is held as a special mail ballot election, the election shall be held as provided in W.S. 22-16-123.
(g) Not more than fourteen (14) nor less than five (5) days before the special election the county clerk shall publish at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a proclamation setting forth the date of the election, the offices to be filled at the election including the terms of the offices, the number of persons required by law to fill the offices, the requirements for filing statements of campaign contributions and expenditures, and any other pertinent information.
(h) A court ordered election may be held by special mail ballot election as determined by the county clerk or by the secretary of state if the election involves more than one (1) county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-101 - Right to Contest Elections; Exception; Grounds.

22-17-101. Right to contest elections; exception; grounds.
(a) A qualified elector may contest the right of a person declared elected to an office in the elector's county, municipality, district or precinct, other than the office of state legislator, United States president and vice-president and presidential elector, on the following grounds:
(i) Misconduct or material negligence of an election official which affected the result of the election;
(ii) The person whose election is contested is not eligible to hold the office;
(iii) The person whose election is contested offered to give a bribe to a voter or election official to procure his election;
(iv) Illegal votes were counted or legal votes were not counted;
(v) The person whose election is contested violated the provisions of W. S. 22-26-101 through 22-26-121.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-102 - Commencement by Verified Petition; Contents.

22-17-102. Commencement by verified petition; contents.
(a) Election contests for all primary election offices and all general election offices other than state legislators, United States president and vice-president and presidential elector, may be commenced by the contestant filing with the clerk of the district court of the county, within fourteen (14) days after the results of the election have been certified by the canvassing board, a verified petition setting forth specifically:
(i) The name of the contestant and that he is a registered elector in the county, district or precinct in which the office is to be exercised;
(ii) The name of the person whose election is being contested;
(iii) The office;
(iv) The grounds for the contest.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-103 - Summons; Conduct of Suit.

22-17-103. Summons; conduct of suit.
Summons shall be issued against the person whose election is being contested and upon the election official responsible for conducting the election. The suit shall be conducted as a civil action and shall be considered for an expedited docket.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-104 - Judgment for Costs.

22-17-104. Judgment for costs.
If the proceedings in an election contest are dismissed for insufficiency, or want of prosecution, or if the election is confirmed by the court, judgment shall be rendered for costs against the party contesting the election and in favor of the party whose election was contested. If the election is annulled and set aside for grounds stated in W.S. 22-17-101(a)(ii), (iii) or (v), judgment for costs shall be rendered against the party whose election was contested and in favor of the party contesting the election. If the election is annulled and set aside for the grounds stated in W.S. 22-17-101(a)(i) or (iv), judgment and costs shall be rendered against the county.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-105 - Ballot Propositions Contestable; Nature of Action.

22-17-105. Ballot propositions contestable; nature of action.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-106 - Grounds for Contesting Ballot Propositions.

22-17-106. Grounds for contesting ballot propositions.
(a) A ballot proposition may be contested for any of the following reasons:
(i) Misconduct or material negligence of an election official which affected the result of the election;
(ii) The election result was influenced by a bribe;
(iii) Illegal votes were counted or legal votes were not counted.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-107 - Defense of Contested Ballot Proposition.

22-17-107. Defense of contested ballot proposition.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-108 - Court Judgment in Contests.

22-17-108. Court judgment in contests.
A judgment of the court in an election contest shall confirm or annul the election or declare elected a qualified candidate receiving the highest number of legal votes, or declare the result of the election on each contested ballot proposition. The election of a candidate receiving the highest number of legal votes but disqualified for any other legal reason shall be declared null and void and a vacancy will be declared to exist. For offices to be filled by more than one (1) candidate, the election shall not be declared null and void but the qualified candidates receiving the highest number of legal votes shall be declared elected.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-109 - Contesting Election of State Legislator; Generally.

22-17-109. Contesting election of state legislator; generally.
The election of a member of the state legislature may be contested by a registered elector of the legislator's county or district, upon any of the grounds specified by law for the contest of the election of other elected officials. The state senate and house of representatives respectively shall hear and determine contests of the election of their members. Each house is authorized to provide its own rules for resolving contests of its members.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-110 - Contesting Election of State Legislator; Commencement.

22-17-110. Contesting election of state legislator; commencement.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-111 - Contesting Election of State Legislator; Taking of Depositions.

22-17-111. Contesting election of state legislator; taking of depositions.
In a contest of the election of a member of the state legislature, depositions may be taken by either party after service of the notice of intent to contest. Depositions shall be taken as in a civil action and the officer taking depositions has the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, objects, and other evidence, by subpoena.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-112 - Contesting Election of State Legislator; Handling of Depositions by Secretary of State; Additional Depositions.

22-17-112. Contesting election of state legislator; handling of depositions by secretary of state; additional depositions.
(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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-113 - Contesting Election of State Legislator; Legislative Determination Final.

22-17-113. Contesting election of state legislator; legislative determination final.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 17 - Contests › Section 22-17-114 - Contesting Election of President, Vice-President or Presidential Elector.

22-17-114. Contesting election of president, vice-president or presidential elector.
The election of a United States president and vice-president candidate, or presidential elector, shall only be contested, presented to and tried before the Wyoming legislature under joint rules of the house of representatives and senate. Such a contest may be initiated by a Wyoming elector by filing notice with the legislature through the legislative service office no later than five (5) days after the election is certified by the state canvassing board. The contest shall only be brought on the grounds provided by W.S. 22-17-101(a)(i) or (iv). A determination of the contest by the legislature is final and conclusive and is not subject to judicial review.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-101 - When Deemed to Occur.

22-18-101. When deemed to occur.
(a) A vacancy shall occur in an elective office if during his term the incumbent either:
(i) Dies;
(ii) Resigns;
(iii) Is determined by a court having jurisdiction to be mentally incompetent;
(iv) Is disqualified from holding office for any reason specified by law;
(v) Is convicted of a felony or constituting a breach of his oath of office;
(vi) Refuses to take the oath of office or to give or renew an official bond if required by law; or
(vii) Has his election voided by court decision.
(b) A vacancy exists in an elective office, if upon expiration of the term for which a person was elected a successor has not been elected and qualified.
(c) A vacancy exists in an elective office and shall be filled in the same manner as it is filled when a vacancy occurs after the term of office has begun if, after a person has been elected to an office at an election, but before the time for the taking of the oath for that office, the person:
(i) Dies; or
(ii) Resigns. A person may resign an office before taking the oath for that office and before the term of office begins in the same manner that he may resign after taking the oath of office.
(d) If a person who has died is elected, a vacancy in office shall occur and the office shall be filled in the same manner as it is filled when a vacancy occurs after the term of office has begun.
(e) This section shall not apply to mayors and council members who are subject to the provisions of W.S. 15-1-107.
(f) In addition to subsections (a) through (c) of this section, a vacancy shall occur:
(i) In the office of a member of the state legislature when the person fails to reside in the legislative district from which he is elected;
(ii) In the office of a county assessor, county clerk, county commissioner, county sheriff or county treasurer when the person fails to reside in the county from which he is elected.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-103 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Generally.

22-18-103. Filling vacancy of congressman; generally.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-104 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Procedure.

22-18-104. Filling vacancy of congressman; procedure.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-105 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Whether Filled at General or Special Election.

22-18-105. Filling vacancy of congressman; whether filled at general or special election.
If the vacancy in the office of representative in congress occurs within six (6) months prior to the next general election, the vacancy shall be filled at the general election. Otherwise the special election shall occur on the Tuesday following the eighty-ninth day after the vacancy occurs, unless that Tuesday falls on a full legal holiday in which case the election shall occur on the next Tuesday which is not a full legal holiday. The governor shall declare the vacancy and issue the writ of election within five (5) days after the vacancy occurs.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-106 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Nominations by State Central Committees; Independent Candidates.

22-18-106. Filling vacancy of congressman; nominations by state central committees; independent candidates.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-107 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Certification of Candidates.

22-18-107. Filling vacancy of congressman; certification of candidates.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-108 - Filling Vacancy of Congressman; Party Requirements.

22-18-108. Filling vacancy of congressman; party requirements.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-109 - Conduct of Special Election; Preparation of Ballot.

22-18-109. Conduct of special election; preparation of ballot.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 18 - Vacancies › Section 22-18-110 - Supreme Court Justices and District Court Judges.

22-18-110. Supreme court justices and district court judges.
A vacancy in the office of justice of the supreme court or judge of any district court shall be filled by a qualified person appointed by the governor under section 4, of article 5 of the constitution of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 19 - Presidential Electors › Section 22-19-101 - When Elected; Number.

22-19-101. When elected; number.
At a general election for president and vice-president of the United States, electors for president and vice-president of the United States shall be elected equal in number to senators and representatives in congress allotted to the state of Wyoming.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 19 - Presidential Electors › Section 22-19-102 - Nomination.

22-19-102. Nomination.
(a) In a general election year, the state convention of a political party nominating candidates for president and vice-president of the United States shall nominate the party's candidates for presidential electors and file certificates of nomination for these candidates with the secretary of state not later than thirty (30) days following termination of the state convention.
(b) Independent candidates for president shall file the candidate s nominees for presidential electors not less than seventy (70) days prior to the general election. The nominees shall be qualified electors.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 19 - Presidential Electors › Section 22-19-104 - Certificate of Election; Directive.

22-19-104. Certificate of election; directive.
Immediately upon filing of the certificate of the state canvassing board stating the result of the election, the governor shall issue a certificate of election to candidates elected to the office of presidential elector. The certificate shall direct the elector to attend a meeting with the governor in the office of the secretary of state at 12:00 noon on the Monday following the second Wednesday in December of presidential election years.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 19 - Presidential Electors › Section 22-19-105 - Vacancy in Nomination.

22-19-105. Vacancy in nomination.
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.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 19 - Presidential Electors › Section 22-19-106 - Certified Electors to Meet; Vacancies.

22-19-106. Certified electors to meet; vacancies.
Certified electors shall convene in the office of the secretary of state at 12:00 noon on the Monday following the second Wednesday in December of presidential election years. A vacancy in the office of elector for any cause including nonattendance shall be filled and certified by a majority of electors present.
2023 Wyoming Statutes › Title 22 - Elections › Chapter 20 - Constitutional Amendments › Article 1 - Amendments to Wyoming Constitution › Section 22-20-101 - Ratification of Proposed Amendment or New Constitution.

22-20-101. Ratification of proposed amendment or new constitution.
A proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Wyoming submitted by a two-thirds vote of each of the houses of the state legislature or a proposed new constitution submitted by a constitutional convention may be ratified by a majority of the electors voting at the next general election. Voting on a proposed amendment or new constitution shall be regulated by general election laws.