All Roll Calls
Yes: 124 • No: 12
WyomingSF 1132026 Budget SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying requirements of the hand count; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Barry Crago (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Wyoming requires hand-count checks in 2026
The law takes effect immediately and adds hand-count audits to existing election audits. Each Wyoming county clerk must audit election-day ballots after both the 2026 primary and general elections. The county canvassing board selects voting machines whose combined election-day ballots come as close as possible to 5% of the county’s total ballots. Clerks must hand-count those ballots and compare the results with electronic totals. The Secretary of State selects one federal race and one statewide race per county. Selections can differ by county, but the Secretary cannot require more than one race of each type. Counties must receive those selections by close of business Wednesday after each election. Audits also cover every legislative race printed on the ballots, and county canvassing boards can add other races. Audit boards must be appointed before the county canvass ends. Each board needs at least three qualified voters, with no more than two judges from the same political party. Boards must tally every mark, missing vote, and excess vote as the machines do, following the printed ballot instructions. Clerks must finish audits and report any errors or differences to the Secretary within nine days after the county canvass. The Secretary must report results to the Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee by May 1, 2027. Regular election judges, counting boards, and alternates must be appointed from county party-chair lists by June 30 of general-election years. Audit-board judges are exempt from that deadline and list requirement. In the 2026 elections, election judges generally cannot also serve on counting boards in the same election. Hand-count audits and the existing exception in W.S. 22-8-108(d) remain exceptions to that restriction.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Byron
Republican • House
Ken Clouston
Republican • House
Marilyn Connolly
Republican • House
Justin Fornstrom
Republican • House
Steve Harshman
Republican • House
Martha Lawley
Republican • House
JD Williams
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Bo Biteman
Republican • Senate
Bill Landen
Republican • Senate
Taft Love
Republican • Senate
Tara Nethercott
Republican • Senate
Jared Olsen
Republican • Senate
Tim Salazar
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
Yes: 54 • No: 7
House vote • 2/27/2026
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/16/2026
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 101
3/7/2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0061
3/7/2026GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061
3/6/2026HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0061
3/6/2026SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0061
3/5/2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
3/5/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
3/4/2026HouseH COW:Passed
3/3/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/27/2026HouseH07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
2/27/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2/25/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
2/25/2026HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/24/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/23/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/20/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/16/2026SenateS07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/16/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0
2/12/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/11/2026SenateBill Number Assigned
2/10/2026
Bill Text
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