Title 22, Elections

Unlawful possession of key. Unlawful possession of a key consists of the possession at any time of a key to a voting machine or ballot box, or making a duplicate thereof, unless authorized by law.

False voting. (a) False voting consists of performing any of the following acts in connection with or related to the election process or an election: (i) Voting, or offering to vote, when not a qualified elector entitled to vote at the election; (ii) Voting, or offering to vote, …

Falsifying election documents. (a) Falsifying election documents consists of performing any of the following acts with the intent to deceive or mislead an elector or an election official: (i) Printing, distributing or displaying false instructions for voting or for the conduct of…

False swearing. False swearing consists of taking an oath required by the Election Code with the knowledge that the thing or matter sworn to is not true and correct.

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

Accepting bribe. Accepting a bribe consists of knowingly accepting any payment or promise of payment, directly or indirectly, of money or other valuable thing for any of the unlawful purposes specified in W.S. 22-26-109.

Intimidation. (a) Intimidation consists of: (i) Inducing, or attempting to induce, fear in an election official or elector by use of threats of force, violence, harm or loss, or any form of economic retaliation, for the purpose of impeding or preventing the free exercise of the e…

Misdemeanor offenses generally. (a) Unless a different penalty is specifically provided in this code, the following acts, if knowingly and willfully committed, are misdemeanor offenses punishable by not more than six (6) months in a county jail or a fine of not more than one thou…

Electioneering too close to a polling place. (a) Electioneering too close to a polling place or absentee polling place under W.S. 22-9-125 when voting is being conducted, consists of any form of campaigning, including the display of campaign signs or distribution of campaign lite…

Disturbing polling place. Disturbing a polling place consists of creating any disorder or disruption at a polling place on election day, or absentee polling place under W.S. 22-9-125, or interfering with the orderly conduct of an election.

Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages. Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages at a polling place consists of the use or possession of any alcoholic or malt beverages by an election official while performing his official duties or the use or possession by …

Interfering with employee's political rights. Interfering with an employee's political rights consists of an employer making, adopting, enforcing or attempting to enforce any order, rule, regulation or policy forbidding or preventing any employee from becoming a candidate for pub…

Discharging employee because of nomination for or election to office. Discharging an employee because of nomination for or election to office consists of any employer discharging or causing to leave his, or their employ, temporarily or permanently, any person or persons because h…

Causing or attempting to cause candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election. Causing or attempting to cause a candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election consists of any person, or agent, or officer, or any company, or corporation either causing or attempting…

Violation of Election Code by officials. Violation of the Election Code by an official consists of the willful violation of the Election Code by any official or by any deputy or assistant official, or the willful failure or refusal of any official or assistant to perform an act o…

Violation of Election Code when specific penalty not imposed. If the Election Code does not impose a specific penalty for the willful violation of a provision prohibiting a specific act or requiring the discharge of a specific duty, whoever knowingly commits a violation or fails …

Violations of election code; complaints; investigations and prosecutions. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person may file a written complaint with the secretary of state regarding any violation of the Election Code by any statewide or legislative candidate, …