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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 2 - IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION › Section 2-5 - Definition of "Acceptable Identification" for Purposes of Voter Registration

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Any one of the
				following forms of acceptable identification shall accompany the Voter
				Registration Application Form and shall meet the registration requirements of
				federal and state law without providing any other form of identification:
(i) A valid Wyoming driver's
				license;
(ii) A valid Wyoming
				digital driver's license as defined in
				W.S.
				31-7-102(xlix); or
(iii) A tribal identification card issued by
				the governing body of the Eastern Shoshone tribe of Wyoming, the Northern
				Arapaho tribe of Wyoming or other federally recognized Indian tribe that
				contains the applicant's Wyoming driver's license number and/or the last four
				(4) digits of the applicant's social security number (SSN).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 2 - IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION › Section 2-6 - Wyoming Residency Documentation

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) In the event of
				a challenge, the following documents showing the individual's name and address
				are acceptable proof of identification and residency;
(i) The following items must be current and
				be dated within forty-five (45) days from the date of registration:
(A) Utility bill;
(B) Bank statement;
(C) Government check or pay advice;
(D) Paycheck or pay advice;
(E) Mortgage statement;
(F) Housing verification form provided by the
				University of Wyoming, a Wyoming Community College, or a Wyoming public school;
				or
(G) Any other government
				document showing their name and address.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 2 - IDENTIFICATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION › Section 2-7 - United States Citizenship Documentation

Current through July 13, 2024
Any one of the following documents shall constitute evidence
				  of the individual's citizenship, if necessary:
(a) United States Passport;
(b) Certificate of United States
				Citizenship;
(c) Certificate of
				Naturalization;
(d) United States
				Military Draft Record or Selective Service Registration Acknowledgement
				card;
(e) Certificate of Birth
				Abroad issued by the Department of State; or
(f) Original or certified copy of birth
				certificate bearing an official seal.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are authorized by
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121(b), (d), and
				  (e).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-2 - Designation of the Office of the Wyoming Secretary of State

Current through July 13, 2024
The Office of the Wyoming Secretary of State is designated as
				  the office responsible for providing information regarding voter registration
				  procedures and absentee ballot procedures to voters qualifying under the
				  Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) as defined in
				  52
				  U.S.C. §
										20310.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-3 - Who May Register and Request an Absentee Ballot under UOCAVA

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All persons
				identified under
				W.S.
				22-3-117(b) may
				simultaneously register and make application for an absentee ballot through the
				use of the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA).
(b) When registering to vote, overseas voters
				who are eligible to vote in Wyoming shall be deemed to reside in the voting
				precinct of the address of the last place of residence in Wyoming or a
				nonstandard voting address.
(c) The
				County Clerk may require any UOCAVA voter to present acceptable identification,
				as provided under W.S.
				W.S.
				22-3-103(a)(v).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-4 - Procedures for Requesting Information

Current through July 13, 2024
The Office of the Secretary of State shall accept inquiries
				  from, and provide information to, UOCAVA voters regarding voter registration
				  procedures and absentee ballot procedures, including procedures relating to the
				  use of the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB). Mail inquires shall be
				  addressed to the Wyoming Secretary of State, attention: Election Division,
				  Herschler Building East, 122 West 25th Street,
				  Suites 100 and 101, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0200.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-5 - Procedures for Processing Voter Registration Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A person may
				register to vote at any time, except during the fourteen (14) days prior to an
				applicable election.
(b)
				Individuals may register to vote during the fourteen (14) days before an
				election if:
(i) The individual submits a
				request for an absentee ballot with the individual's state voter registration
				application; or
(ii) The individual
				submits an official FPCA requesting voter registration and an absentee
				ballot.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-6 - Standard Oath

Current through July 13, 2024
As allowed pursuant to
				  52 U.S.C. §
										20302, Wyoming requires an oath or
				  affirmation to accompany any ballot under this Chapter. The standard oath
				  permitted by
				  52 U.S.C. §
										20301(b)(7), and
				  10302(a)(5)
				  shall be used:
I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that I
				  am:
1. A member of the Uniformed
				Services or merchant marine on active duty; or an eligible spouse or dependent
				of such a member; or, a U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.; or, other U.S.
				citizen residing outside the U.S.; and
2. I am a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of
				age (or will be by the date of the election), and I am eligible to vote in the
				requested jurisdiction; and
3. I
				have not been convicted of a felony, or other disqualifying offense, or been
				adjudicated mentally incompetent, or, if so, my voting rights have been
				reinstated; and
4. I am not
				registering, requesting a ballot, or voting in any other jurisdiction in the
				U.S., except the jurisdiction cited in this voting form.
In voting, I have marked and sealed my ballot in private and
				  have not allowed any person to observe the marking of the ballot, except for
				  those authorized to assist voters under State or Federal law. I have not been
				  influenced. My signature and date below indicate when I completed this
				  document. The information on this form is true, accurate, and complete to the
				  best of my knowledge. I understand that a material misstatement of fact in
				  completion of this document may constitute grounds for a conviction for
				  perjury.
Signed:_________________________________________
				  Date:____________________
Month/Day/Year
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-7 - Absentee Ballot Applications

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Absentee ballot
				applications from UOCAVA voters shall be processed in accordance with
				52 U.S.C. §
										20302.
(b) County Clerks shall enter all UOCAVA
				absentee ballot applications into the statewide voter registration system
				within one (1) business day, following procedures established by the Secretary
				of State and as allowed by the statewide voter registration system.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-8 - Transmitting Absentee Ballots to UOCAVA Voters

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If a UOCAVA
				voter requests an absentee ballot forty-five (45) days or more before the date
				of the Primary, General or Special Election, the County Clerk shall send the
				absentee ballot no later than forty-five (45) days before the
				election.
(b) If a UOCAVA voter
				requests an absentee ballot fewer than forty-five (45) days prior to the
				election, the County Clerk shall send the absentee ballot within one (1)
				business day of receiving the request.
(c) The County Clerk shall transmit absentee
				ballots to UOCAVA voters via the method selected by the voter. If the voter
				does not indicate a preference, the County Clerk shall send the absentee ballot
				by mail.
(i) The County Clerk may transmit an
				absentee ballot electronically or by facsimile to a UOCAVA voter when
				specifically requested by the voter.
(A) The
				electronic absentee ballot shall be sent to the voter in a portable document
				format (PDF);
(B) The County Clerk
				shall send the absentee ballot with the UOCAVA oath form in accordance with
				Section 8 containing the voter bar code and voter identification number;
				and
(C) The County Clerk shall send
				the required instruction sheet with the absentee ballot.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-9 - Processing Voted Absentee UOCAVA Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) All voted
				absentee ballots, including a FWAB, shall be returned by mail. The County Clerk
				shall not accept any ballot that is submitted electronically.
(b) County Clerks shall ensure that voted
				absentee ballots are delivered to the proper department or staff members for
				processing, counting, and maintenance according to the provisions in
				W.S.
				22-9-115.
(i) Absentee ballots mailed to the voter
				shall be tabulated in accordance with the standard process for tabulating
				absentee ballots.
(ii) Absentee
				ballots transmitted electronically to the voter and returned by the voter on
				generic paper stock shall be treated by the County Clerk as damaged absentee
				ballots and processed in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Election Procedures
				Rules. The County Clerk may duplicate the absentee ballot at a counting center,
				but shall follow the provisions of Chapter 6.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-10 - General Requirements Related to Absentee UOCAVA Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) County Clerks
				shall take necessary measures to protect the security and integrity of the
				absentee ballots and the privacy of the voter.
(b) County Clerks shall not refuse an
				otherwise valid voter registration application, absentee ballot application,
				voted absentee ballot, or FWAB from an overseas voter due to notarization
				requirements, paper type, weight, or size, or envelope type, weight, or
				size.
(c) County Clerks shall
				comply with all federal requirements regarding UOCAVA absentee
				ballots.
(d) The County Clerk shall
				enter all received absentee ballots into the statewide voter registration
				system within one (1) business day.
(e) The Secretary of State shall post UOCAVA
				absentee ballot information on the Secretary of State's website on a regular
				basis that provides UOCAVA voters the ability to track the receipt of their
				absentee ballots.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-11 - Procedures for Processing Federal Postcard Application Absentee Ballot Requests

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When a UOCAVA
				voter applies using the FPCA to register to vote and simultaneously to request
				an absentee ballot for the next election(s), the voter shall be provided
				absentee ballots by the County Clerk as required by
				W.S.
				22-3-117.
(b) The County Clerk shall maintain a record
				of all requests as described in (a) above to ensure the requested absentee
				ballots can be sent as soon as available for all covered elections.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 3 - UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS' ABSENTEE VOTING (UOCAVA) › Section 3-12 - Reports of Absentee Ballots Transmitted and Returned and Cast

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Following each
				regularly scheduled federal election, each County Clerk shall report to the
				Secretary of State the number of absentee ballots transmitted to UOCAVA voters,
				the number of absentee ballots returned by UOCAVA voters and cast in the
				election, and the total number of absentee ballots cast in the election. This
				report shall be in the format prescribed by the Federal Election Assistance
				Commission (EAC).
(b) No later than
				ninety (90) days following each regularly scheduled federal election, the
				Secretary of State shall report using the format prescribed by the EAC the
				composite data described in (a) above to the EAC and make the report available
				to the public.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are authorized by
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121(b) and (d) and are
				  necessary to implement Section 302 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
				  [hereafter referred to as HAVA],
				  P.L.
				  107-252.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated to enable State and local Wyoming
				  election officials and employees to administer
				  W.S.
				  22-1-102(a)(xli) and W.S.
				  W.S.
				  22-15-105 and the requirements of HAVA
				  relating to provisional ballots uniformly and efficiently.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-3 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules apply to all State and local election officials,
				  employees, and election judges by whatever designation with responsibilities
				  concerning provisional ballots, and to all voters and prospective
				  voters.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-4 - Use of Provisional Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
Prospective voters shall be permitted to cast provisional
				  ballots as provided in
				  W.S.
				  22-1-102(a)(xli),
				  22-3-118, and
				  22-15-105. Also, when the polls
				  are kept open after 7:00 p.m. by court order or by Emergency Directive of the
				  Secretary of State, all voters entering the polls after 7:00 p.m. shall be
				  permitted to cast provisional ballots only.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-5 - Provisional Voting Form

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The provisional
				voting form shall contain:
(i) Instructions
				for election judges regarding appropriate use of provisional ballots consistent
				with this Chapter;
(ii)
				Instructions to voters regarding how, when, and where they must provide
				documentation showing their eligibility to vote in the precinct;
(iii) Instructions to voters regarding how
				and when to determine if a ballot was counted by the County Canvassing Board;
				and
(iv) The name, street address,
				telephone number, and business hours of the County Clerk for the day following
				election day.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-6 - Provisional Ballots and Secrecy Envelopes

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				Provisional ballots shall be clearly marked as such and shall be of a form that
				cannot automatically be tabulated [W.S.
				22-15-105 ]. They may be:
(i) Photocopies of the regular ballot with
				Provisional Ballot clearly printed at the top;
(ii) Regular ballots with the bar code
				disabled; or
(iii) Another form
				that satisfies the above requirement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-7 - Handling of Provisional Voting Forms and Provisional Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) An election judge will fill out the
				provisional voting form for the voter.
(b) The two pages of the form shall be
				separated, and the first page retained by the election judge.
(c) The second page of the form shall be
				returned to the voter.
(d) The
				voter shall execute the oath or affirmation on the secrecy envelope, seal his
				or her completed ballot in it, and return it to the election judge.
(e) Provisional ballots shall be secured and
				segregated from other ballots. They shall not be included in the election day
				tabulation of votes.
(f)
				Provisional ballot envelopes shall be marked by County number first and then
				each provisional ballot envelope shall have a unique number following the
				County number.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-8 - Post Election Processing of Provisional Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) After the time allowed for provisional
				voters to present documentation of their right to vote in an election, election
				officials shall attach the documentation provided to each provisional ballot
				envelope.
(b) The provisional
				ballots and their attachments shall be forwarded to the County Canvassing Board
				for its review and determination of the validity of each.
(c) The County Canvassing Board shall conduct
				its business concerning the validity of the provisional ballots in such a
				manner as to protect the confidentiality of the votes (which is most critical
				when there are few valid provisional ballots) and the privacy rights of the
				provisional voters, including at a minimum, the identity and confidential
				personal information of the voter. The Board shall meet in executive session as
				required to do so.
(d) Those voters
				casting provisional ballots who are determined to be eligible to vote in the
				precinct shall have their provisional ballots counted and the results of the
				entire ballot shall be added to the results of the election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 4 - USING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS › Section 4-9 - Reports of Provisional Ballots Cast and Counted

Current through July 13, 2024
When the abstracts, including the provisional ballot results,
				  have been reviewed and certified by the County Canvassing Board, they shall
				  immediately be forwarded to the Office of the Secretary of
				  State.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 5 - ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES › Section 5-2 - Notification of County Clerk

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A registered
				voter whose polling place is inaccessible shall notify their County Clerk of
				the need for accommodation prior to election day.
(b) Notice under subsection (a) may be oral
				or written. No statement from a medical doctor or other professional shall be
				required to verify the voter's statement.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 5 - ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES › Section 5-3 - Accessible Alternatives Available

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The County
				Clerk shall offer one or more alternatives to voting in person at an assigned
				polling place to a registered voter who provides notice to the County Clerk
				pursuant to Section 2(a). Alternatives may include but shall not be limited to
				the following:
(i) Voting by absentee ballot
				in advance of the election if otherwise permitted;
(ii) Delivery of an absentee ballot to an
				accessible polling place where the voter may vote and, have the ballot returned
				to and counted at his polling place or counting center while maintaining the
				secrecy of the ballot;
(iii)
				Delivery of a ballot from the voter's regular polling place to the voter in a
				vehicle at curb-side, and when voted, to have it picked up and returned to the
				polling place to be deposited in the ballot box while maintaining the secrecy
				of the ballot;
(iv) Voting at an
				accessible polling place on an accessible voting system properly programmed for
				the voter's correct precinct;
(v)
				Voting by other reasonable means in any accessible location as may be available
				in the county.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 5 - ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES › Section 5-4 - Curbside Voting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Curbside voting
				shall require two election judges to leave the polling place and deliver a
				ballot to a person in a vehicle which is parked near the entrance to the
				polling place.
(b) Two election
				judges of different political parties, if possible, once notified of the need
				for curb-side assistance, will determine if a voter is registered to vote in
				that precinct.
(i) If the voter is currently
				registered, their name will be marked on the poll book/poll list, and the
				correct ballot will be delivered to the voter in a secrecy sleeve.
(ii) If the voter is not registered or if a
				change needs to be made to the voter registration information, the two election
				judges will deliver a voter registration/change form to the voter for
				completion prior to providing a ballot to the voter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 5 - ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES › Section 5-5 - Maintenance of the Confidentiality of Ballots Voted

Current through July 13, 2024
A ballot voted at a location other than the voter's precinct
				  of residence, because of accommodation made pursuant to this Chapter, shall be
				  kept confidential. It shall be counted in the proper precinct and the vote
				  reported with the results from that precinct.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR COUNTING DAMAGED BALLOTS › Section 6-2 - Duplicating Board

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) At each polling
				place, the "duplicating board" shall be a subdivision of the counting board or
				of the election judges appointed to count the absentee ballots in that precinct
				or counting center. The duplicating board shall consist of at least three (3)
				individuals of different political parties, if available, responsible for
				duplicating the damaged ballots that a voting machine has rejected.
(b) Each duplicate ballot shall be a true
				copy of the original with the damage removed. Each duplicate ballot shall be
				marked "Duplicate" and have the same control number recorded on it as the
				original ballot.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR COUNTING DAMAGED BALLOTS › Section 6-3 - Ballots that Cannot be Tabulated

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Damaged ballots
				that cannot be counted by a tabulating machine shall be duplicated by the
				duplicating board.
(i) Three (3) election
				judges shall duplicate the ballot.
(ii) One (1) election judge shall read the
				vote off the official ballot and the second election judge shall mark a blank
				ballot with that vote. The third election judge shall witness the duplication
				process.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 6 - STANDARDS FOR COUNTING DAMAGED BALLOTS › Section 6-4 - Counting of Duplicate Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The duplicate
				ballots shall be counted by the voting machine with the absentee ballots, and
				the vote tallies shall be added to the precinct or counting center totals, and
				reported together.
(b) The original
				ballot shall be retained in a "duplicated ballot" container.
(c) All rejected, spoiled, or duplicated
				ballots shall be kept for a minimum of twenty-two (22) months or until all
				election contests affected by the ballots have been terminated.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 7 - ABSENTEE POLLING PLACES › Section 7-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are authorized by
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121(b) and W.S.
				  W.S.
				  22-9-125(c).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 7 - ABSENTEE POLLING PLACES › Section 7-2 - Absentee Polling Places

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When the board
				of county commissioners authorizes the establishment of an absentee polling
				place under the provisions of
				W.S.
				22-9-125(a)(ii), the County
				Clerk shall:
(i) Inspect and certify voting
				machines to be used in the absentee polling place according to the provisions
				of W.S.
				W.S.
				22-10-108; and
(ii) Appoint not less than three (3)
				qualified electors equally divided between the participating political parties,
				if possible, to serve as election judges at the absentee polling place;
				and
(iii) Send a notice to the
				county chairman of each political party in the county notifying the county
				chairmen of the right to have poll watchers present at the absentee polling
				place pursuant to W.S.
				W.S.
				22-15-109. The County Clerk shall send the
				notice no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the first day of voting at the
				absentee polling place.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 8 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES › Section 8-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to WS
										22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such
				  rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, vote counting procedures and
				  orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act
				  of 2002 (HAVA), Public Law
				  107-252.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 8 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES › Section 8-4 - Optical Scan Voting Machines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Optical scan
				voting machines allow a voter to record his vote by marking a paper ballot. The
				marked ballot runs through an electronic scanner in the machine which reads the
				marks and records the votes. The voting machine uses a removable memory card
				programmed to read the marked ballots and tabulate the results.
(b) For write-in instructions, see Chapter 19
				Rules for Write-Ins.
(c) All
				machines, including backup machines and central count machines, must be tested
				in accordance with statutes and these rules.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 8 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES › Section 8-5 - Optical Scan Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Ballots to be
				read by the optical scan machine must be printed on paper stock approved or
				recommended by the optical scan machine manufacturer or printed by a qualified
				printer approved by the manufacturer of the optical scan machine.
(b) Upon receipt of ballots from the printer,
				the County Clerk must check ballots for accuracy.
(c) Ballots must be housed in a secure
				location with limited access. The County Clerk will prevent unauthorized access
				to official election ballots.
(d)
				Ballots will be counted and recorded on a written inventory:
(i) When delivered from the
				printer;
(ii) As they are used for
				test decks and absentee voting; and
(iii) As they are sent to the
				polls.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 8 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES › Section 8-6 - Preparation, Testing, and Sealing and Certification of Optical Scan Voting Machines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Testing and
				sealing of the optical scan machines may begin after the official ballots are
				received from the printer.
(i)
Preparation.
(A) The memory
				cards will be programmed so the machines will function as follows:
(I) Blank ballots are returned to the voter
				for action.
(II) Over voted ballots
				are returned to the voter for action.
(III) If the voter under voted a race or
				races, the ballot will not be returned to the voter, but will be automatically
				accepted by the machine.
(IV)
				Write-in votes on any ballot will cause the ballot to be sorted to a write-in
				collection bin.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 8 - OPTICAL SCAN VOTING MACHINES › Section 8-7 - Inventory, Security and Maintenance of Optical Scan Machines

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The County Clerk shall be diligent in
				maintaining security of the machines.
(i)
Inventory.
(A) All optical scan
				machines have a serial number that shall be recorded and kept on file in the
				County Clerks Office. Serial numbers shall be provided to the Secretary of
				State upon request. The serial number record shall be updated immediately when
				equipment is replaced or added. Equipment purchased with HAVA funds shall be
				identified as such. All equipment must be certified as being HAVA
				compliant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such
				  rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, vote counting procedures and
				  orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act
				  of 2002 (HAVA), Public Law
				  107-252.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-3 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules apply to the use of direct recording electronic
				  devices (DREs) by voters and to all election officials with responsibilities as
				  designated in
				  W.S.
				  22-8-101,
et
				  seq
.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-4 - Direct Recording Electronic Device

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The direct
				recording electronic device allows a voter to record his vote by making choices
				on a ballot displayed on a screen commonly referred to as a touch screen. The
				voter touches the screen to make his selections which are then recorded on
				redundant memory devices, one of which has an internal hard drive and the other
				which has a removable memory card.
(b) For write-in instructions, see Chapter
				19, Rules for Write-Ins.
(c) At the
				close of the polls, the election judges shall close out voting and print the
				results from the DRE, using the procedures established by the equipment
				manufacturer and the County Clerk. The DRE results contain the vote totals for
				each candidate, write-in candidates, ballot issues, and other election and
				precinct information.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-5 - Preparation, Testing, Sealing and Certification of DREs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Preparation and testing of the DRE units
				may begin after the official ballot has been programmed, proofed, and the
				visual and audio databases are accepted by the County Clerk.
(i)
Preparation.
(A)
Memory Cards.
One memory
				card shall be created from the accepted database for each DRE to be used in the
				election. A master memory card shall be created and secured by the County
				Clerk.
(B)
Voter Access
				Cards.
All voter access cards shall be cleared prior to use in testing
				or the election. All access cards used for testing shall be cleared prior to
				election day.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-6 - Election Day Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) On election
				day, the election judges shall ensure the VVPAT is properly connected to the
				DRE and then seal the printer canister with a pre-numbered seal. The seal
				number shall be noted for security purposes.
(b) When a VVPAT paper roll requires
				replacing on election day, two election judges, from different political
				parties, shall replace the printer canister and paper roll and seal the printer
				canister as specified above. If a printer canister is not available, the paper
				roll may be removed from the canister and sealed in an envelope or other secure
				container as specified by the County Clerk. The judges shall note the number of
				the seal used to secure the paper roll.
(c) All sealed printer canisters, paper
				rolls, and documentation shall be returned to the County Clerk's Office
				according to the procedures.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-7 - Certification to the Secretary of State

Current through July 13, 2024
The County Clerk shall attest in writing to the Secretary of
				  State that the DRE devices have been publicly tested and are ready for the
				  election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-8 - Inventory and Security of the DREs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Inventory.
(i) All DRE machines
				and memory cards have a serial number that shall be recorded and kept on file
				in the County Clerks Office. Serial numbers shall be provided to the Secretary
				of State upon request. The serial number record shall be updated immediately
				when equipment is replaced or added. Equipment purchased with HAVA funds shall
				be identified as such. All equipment must be certified as being HAVA
				compliant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 9 - DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC DEVICES › Section 9-9 - Supplies

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Fresh rolls of paper, printer canisters,
				and pre-numbered seals shall be supplied with each VVPAT. The County Clerk
				shall determine the appropriate number of each to be supplied.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 10 - AUTOMARKS › Section 10-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such
				  rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, vote counting procedures and
				  orderly voting and to comply with the requirement of the Help America Vote Act
				  of 2002 (HAVA), Public law 107-252.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 10 - AUTOMARKS › Section 10-3 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules apply to the use of AutoMARK devices by voters
				  and to all election officials with responsibilities as designated in
				  W.S.
				  22-8-101,
et
				  seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 10 - AUTOMARKS › Section 10-4 - AutoMARK

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The AutoMARK device allows a voter to
				mark his ballot by inserting the paper ballot into the AutoMARK device, which
				in turn displays the ballot on a screen, commonly referred to as a touch
				screen. The voter makes his selection by touching the screen or navigation and
				entry buttons. The selections are then marked on the ballot. The marked ballot
				is then returned to the voter to be placed in the M100 tabulator.
(b) For write-in instructions, see Chapter
				19, Rules for Write-Ins.
(c) Once
				the marked ballot is returned from the AutoMARK, the voter then places it in
				the M100 to be tabulated with all other ballots.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 10 - AUTOMARKS › Section 10-5 - Preparation and Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Preparation and
				testing of the AutoMARK units may begin after the official ballot has been
				programmed, proofed, and the visual and audio databases are accepted by the
				County Clerk.
(i)
Preparation.
(A)
Memory Cards.
One memory
				card, or flash card, shall be created from the accepted ballot database for
				each AutoMARK to be used in the election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 10 - AUTOMARKS › Section 10-6 - Inventory and Security of AutoMARKs

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Sealing
				the AutoMARKs.
Following the public test and prior to the dispatching of
				the AutoMARKs to the polling locations, the following inventory and security
				precautions shall be taken:
(i)
Inventory.
(A) All AutoMARKS
				have a serial number that shall be recorded and kept on file in the County
				Clerk's Office. Serial numbers shall be provided to the Secretary of State upon
				request. The serial number record shall be updated immediately when equipment
				is replaced or added. Equipment purchased with HAVA funds shall be identified
				as such. All equipment must be certified as being HAVA compliant.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 11 - BALLOT ON DEMAND › Section 11-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to WS
										22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such
				  rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, vote counting procedures and
				  orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act
				  of 2002 (HAVA), Public Law
				  107-252.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 11 - BALLOT ON DEMAND › Section 11-2 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated to establish procedures for the
				  use of ballot on demand printers that will be used to prepare ballots in
				  accordance with Chapter 6 of Title 22 of the Wyoming
				  Statutes.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 11 - BALLOT ON DEMAND › Section 11-4 - Use of Ballot on Demand Printers

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The County
				Clerk may utilize a ballot on demand printer supplied by the voting equipment
				vendor to print ballots for any election.
(b) All ballots printed using a ballot on
				demand printer must comply with the requirements of
				W.S.
				22-6-115 through
				22-6-127.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 11 - BALLOT ON DEMAND › Section 11-5 - Testing Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Ballots
				produced using a ballot on demand printer must be tested, as specified by the
				manufacturer and by the County Clerk using the voting equipment.
(b) The County Clerk shall retain a marked
				test deck of ballots produced using a ballot on demand printer.
(c) The County Clerk shall attest in writing
				to the Secretary of State that the ballot on demand printers have been tested
				and are ready for election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 11 - BALLOT ON DEMAND › Section 11-6 - Paper Stock and Security

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Ballots printed
				on the ballot on demand printer shall be printed in such a manner that meets
				the specifications of the voting machine manufacturer.
(b) The County Clerks shall have written
				procedures to protect the security and inventory of all blank paper stock used
				for printing ballots on the ballot on demand printers.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-1 - Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The secretary
				of state, pursuant to
				W.S.
				22-2-121, is promulgating these rules to
				establish procedures for certification of electronic voting equipment used in
				Wyoming for federal or state elections to comply with the requirements of the
				Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA),
				Public Law
				107-252.
(b) For purposes of this chapter of rules,
				"voting equipment" or "equipment" means both the hardware and software,
				including firmware, utilized for the recording, tabulating, counting, and
				auditing of votes in an election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-2 - Application for Certification of Voting Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The Application
				for Certification of Voting Equipment form shall be designed and provided by
				the Wyoming secretary of state.
(b)
				Before any equipment is sold or upgraded, the vendor shall submit the
				application for certification of voting equipment to the secretary of state for
				approval.
(c) The vendor shall
				certify in writing to the secretary of state that the equipment:
(i) Meets the federal Voluntary Voting System
				Guidelines (VVSG), to include which version;
(ii) Is in compliance with federal standards
				and meets federal law;
(iii) Meets
				state law; and
(iv) Has been
				certified and implemented in at least two (2) states for use in federal
				elections in those states.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-3 - Grounds for Denial or Withdrawal of Certification of Voting Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
The secretary of state may deny or withdraw the certification
				  of equipment for any of the following reasons:
(a) A county clerk notifies the secretary of
				state of a significant problem with the equipment or the secretary of state
				determines there is a significant problem with the equipment;
(b) The secretary of state determines that
				the equipment fails to meet the requirements necessary for approval or
				continued compliance;
(c) The
				secretary of state determines there is a need for significant enhancements or
				adjustments to the equipment;
(d)
				The vendor fails to notify the secretary of state of significant enhancements
				or adjustments which are necessary to the equipment;
(e) Upon written request by the secretary of
				state, the vendor fails to submit the equipment for re-examination by an
				EAC/NIST certified VSTL;
(f) The
				equipment does not produce accurate results and reports as required by
				law;
(g) Changes are made in the
				equipment that do not comply with the requirements for certification;
(h) The equipment is no longer used by any
				county in Wyoming or is no longer available for purchase or repair from the
				company; or
(i) The equipment,
				vendor or its employees are found to be problematic in ensuring elections as
				critical infrastructure.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-4 - Procedure for Notice of Possible Withdrawal of Certification and Remedy Process

Current through July 13, 2024
At any time after the certification of equipment, the
				  secretary of state may withdraw such certification by complying with the
				  following procedures:
(a) Written
				notice of the grounds for possible withdrawal is given to the vendor. Such
				notice shall include the following information:
(i) The reason(s) for possible withdrawal of
				certification; and
(ii) The date
				upon which certification may be withdrawn.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-5 - Decertification of Voting Equipment

Current through July 13, 2024
The secretary of state may issue a directive decertifying the
				  equipment if the secretary of state determines that any of the following are
				  applicable:
(a) The equipment fails to
				meet the requirements necessary for continued compliance;
(b) Changes are made in the equipment that do
				not comply with the requirements for certification;
(c) The use of the equipment could jeopardize
				the integrity of an election;
(d)
				The equipment, vendor or its employees are found to be problematic in ensuring
				elections as critical infrastructure; or
(e) The secretary of state determines that a
				single vendor is to be used for the purposes of equipment uniformity.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 12 - Certification of Voting Equipment › Section 12-6 - Maintaining Certification

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Reporting of
				Upgrades and Modifications in Equipment and Software: The vendor shall notify
				the secretary of state of all planned upgrades, patches, and modifications to
				the equipment to include a description of the upgrades, patches and/or
				modifications and the areas impacted. The notification form shall be designed
				and provided by the secretary of state. No upgrades, patches, or modifications
				shall be applied without written approval by the secretary of state.
(b) Odd Year Reporting: By July 1 of each odd
				numbered year, the vendor shall certify to the secretary of state a list, by
				county, of the equipment being used and other related demographics as required
				within the reporting form that shall be designed and provided by the secretary
				of state.
(c) Election Year
				Reporting: By May 1 of each general election year, the vendor shall certify to
				the secretary of state a list providing information about the software and
				firmware versions being used by county. The reporting form shall be designed
				and provided by the secretary of state.