Title 22 — Title 22 — Elections
29 chapters · 583 sections in this title.
W.S. § 22-10-103 Lease or purchase of machines
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Lease or purchase of machines. The board of county commissioners may lease such approved voting machines for use in any precinct in the county or purchase them for cash or in annual installments not to exceed ten (10) years.
W.S. § 22-10-104 electors
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electors. Submission of purchasing bonds question to The board of county commissioners may submit to the electors of the county the question whether the board of county commissioners shall be authorized to issue registered coupon bonds of the county in an amount which, together w…
W.S. § 22-10-105 Rental fees; generally
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Rental fees; generally. When the expense of an election held in a county is chargeable in whole or in part to the state, a political subdivision thereof or other governmental entity other than the county, the state, subdivision or other governmental entity shall pay to the county…
W.S. § 22-10-106 Rental fees; where paid
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Rental fees; where paid. All moneys paid to the county for the rental of voting machines shall be paid into the county fund used to acquire and maintain voting machines.
W.S. § 22-10-107 Custody and maintenance
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Custody and maintenance. The county clerk shall have custody of voting machines and keep them in repair. The county clerk shall have custody and care of keys and seals for the voting machines.
W.S. § 22-10-108 Procedure for preparing machines for election; inspection and certification
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Procedure for preparing machines for election; inspection and certification. (a) Before preparing a voting machine for an election, the county clerk shall, not later than two (2) days before a test of a voting machine or not later than twenty-four (24) hours before any re-test of…
W.S. § 22-10-109 thereon
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thereon. Key in sealed envelope; matters to be printed (a) When all voting machines to be used in an election are locked and sealed, the key to each machine shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope on which shall be printed: (i) The number or designation of the election district an…
W.S. § 22-10-110 Objections
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Objections. A voting machine prepared for an election and certified by the county clerk may be challenged within five (5) days after the machine is sealed by filing a complaint in the district court, and before the election if a complaint is filed in the district court of the cou…
W.S. § 22-10-111 Delivery and return; expenses
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Delivery and return; expenses. The county clerk shall provide for the delivery of voting machines to the polling places at least one (1) hour before the polls open and their return to custody after the election. The expense of transporting the machines shall be paid by the author…
W.S. § 22-11-101 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-11-101.1 Definitions
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Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, "Vendor" means a person engaged in selling, leasing, marketing, designing, building or maintaining electronic voting systems for tabulating election results to the state or counties.
W.S. § 22-11-102 Use authorized; purchase or lease
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Use authorized; purchase or lease. The board of county commissioners of each county may adopt for use, either experimentally or permanently, in any election in any or all polling places within the county, any electronic voting system authorized by law.
W.S. § 22-11-103 Capabilities required
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Capabilities required. (a) Every electronic voting system adopted for use in Wyoming shall: (i) Provide for voting in secrecy; (ii) Permit each voter to vote at any election for all candidates and offices, and on any question, for which he is lawfully entitled to vote; (iii) Perm…
W.S. § 22-11-104 Conduct of elections in which systems utilized
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Conduct of elections in which systems utilized. (a) All provisions of the Election Code governing the conduct of elections shall apply to elections in which electronic voting systems are used, except that the county clerk of any county in which an electronic voting system is used…
W.S. § 22-11-105 Spoiled ballots
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Spoiled ballots. Any voter who spoils his paper ballot or ballot card may return it and secure a replacement. The word "Spoiled" shall be written across the face of the voided ballot, and it shall be placed in an envelope for spoiled ballots. Spoiled ballots shall be delivered wi…
W.S. § 22-11-106 Procedure after voter marks paper ballot
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Procedure after voter marks paper ballot. After marking the paper ballot, the voter shall place the ballot in the voting machine. If the votes are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b), the voter shall instead place the paper ballot in the …
W.S. § 22-11-107 Failure of automatic tabulating equipment
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Failure of automatic tabulating equipment. If the automatic tabulating equipment fails during the ballot count, the counting board shall use an alternate method of counting the ballots.
W.S. § 22-11-108 Retabulation
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Retabulation. A retabulation may be performed at the discretion of the county clerk. If the retabulation indicates a different count, the result of the last retabulation shall be the official result unless a recount is conducted. If the difference in the retabulations affects the…
W.S. § 22-11-109 Post election audit
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Post election audit. The county clerk shall conduct a random audit of ballots by processing the preaudited group of test ballots as described in W.S. 22-11-104(b)(iii) on five percent (5%) of the automated tabulating equipment for that county, but on not less than one (1) machine…
W.S. § 22-12-101 Designation and notice of polling places; external location; change in location
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Designation and notice of polling places; external location; change in location. (a) Polling places shall be designated by the county clerk, who shall publish their location at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county within two (2) weeks prior to a statewid…
W.S. § 22-12-102 Schools to be available for polling places
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Schools to be available for polling places. School and community college districts shall make schools available for polling places if an authority conducting an election determines that use of schools is necessary.
W.S. § 22-12-103 Furnishing of booths
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Furnishing of booths. The county clerk in all elections shall furnish each polling place with sufficient booths, paper ballots or voting machines and supplies to permit convenient and secret marking of ballots.
W.S. § 22-12-104 Printed instruction cards
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Printed instruction cards. The county clerk shall provide printed instruction cards to guide electors preparing ballots. These cards shall be printed in large clear type and indicate how to obtain a ballot, how to prepare the ballot for deposit in the ballot box, how to obtain a …
W.S. § 22-12-105 Posting instruction card and sample ballot
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Posting instruction card and sample ballot. Before the polls are opened, the judges of election shall post in each booth one (1) instruction card. They shall post elsewhere in the polling place at least one (1) instruction card and one (1) sample ballot.
W.S. § 22-12-106 Contents of voting booths
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Contents of voting booths. Voting booths shall contain nothing except voting instructions and materials necessary for marking ballots.
W.S. § 22-12-107 Materials for judges
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Materials for judges. (a) Before election day the county clerk shall cause to be delivered to one (1) of the judges of election in each polling place the following materials: (i) Pollbooks; (ii) At any election specified in W.S. 22-2-101(a)(i) through (viii), registration applica…
W.S. § 22-12-108 seals
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seals. Delivery of ballots and stamps; breaking of Ballots shall be delivered under seal or otherwise properly secured and a receipt therefor signed by a judge of election shall be filed with the county clerk. Seals shall be broken on the morning of election day by the chief judg…
W.S. § 22-12-109 Repealed By Laws 1998, ch
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Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
W.S. § 22-12-110 Supplies for voting machines
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Supplies for voting machines. (a) When voting machines are used the county clerk shall have an appropriate official deliver to a judge of election in each polling place, before the day of election, the following supplies: (i) The key to each machine sealed in an envelope; (ii) Re…
W.S. § 22-12-111 Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 31, § 2.
W.S. § 22-12-112 Procedure for preparing voting machines for use
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Procedure for preparing voting machines for use. Before the polls open the judges shall compare ballots on the voting machines with the sample ballots and return sheets to see that they are correct, place the voting machine in a proper position free from obstruction and assure th…
W.S. § 22-12-113 Setting of registering counters
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Setting of registering counters. The judges shall see that all registering counters are set at zero (00000) and that the voting machines are in proper condition. If the machine is equipped with a mechanical or photographic printout device, the election board shall determine that …
W.S. § 22-12-114 Certification of voting machines
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Certification of voting machines. The judges shall certify that keys are delivered, that numbers on registering counters and seals correspond with those on key envelopes, that counters are set at zero (00000) or counts certified, that ballots are proper and that the machines are …
W.S. § 22-12-115 Examination of ballot box
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Examination of ballot box. Before the polls are open, the judges of election shall open and examine the ballot box to determine that it is empty and relock it. The ballot box shall not again be opened until the polls are closed, except when necessitated by operation of the voting…
W.S. § 22-13-101 Poll hours; opening proclamation
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Poll hours; opening proclamation. Polls shall be open at seven (7:00) a.m. and close at seven (7:00) p.m., local time. A judge of election shall proclaim aloud at seven (7:00) a.m. at the polls that the polls are open.
W.S. § 22-13-102 W.S. § 22-13-102
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[Repealed or reserved.]
W.S. § 22-13-103 and machines
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and machines. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5. Preservation of order; privacy of voting booths (a) Judges of election have the duty and authority to preserve order at the polls by any necessary and suitable means. (b) To protect the privacy of the voter, voting booths and vot…
W.S. § 22-13-104 Procedure before elector permitted to vote
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Procedure before elector permitted to vote. (a) Before a qualified elector is permitted to vote an election judge shall record the applicable information as listed in W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxiii) by his name on the poll list. (i) Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 110, § 2. (ii) Repealed By L…
W.S. § 22-13-105 Official marking of paper and absentee ballots
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Official marking of paper and absentee ballots. Before delivering a paper ballot to an elector a judge of election or county clerk shall initial the ballot. No other identifying marks shall be made on an official ballot. An elector shall cast only one (1) ballot or set of ballots…
W.S. § 22-13-106 Marking and depositing of paper ballots
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Marking and depositing of paper ballots. Upon receiving a paper ballot, an elector shall proceed alone directly to a voting booth and there mark the ballot. The ballot shall then immediately be placed in the ballot box by the elector or judge of election.
W.S. § 22-13-107 Spoiled ballots
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Spoiled ballots. An elector spoiling a paper ballot by mistake or accident may receive another ballot by returning the rejected ballot to a judge of election. Spoiled ballots shall immediately be cancelled by a judge of election and delivered with the returns to the county clerk …
W.S. § 22-13-108 Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
W.S. § 22-13-109 Instruction in use of voting machine
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Instruction in use of voting machine. Before entering the voting booth, an elector desiring instruction on the use of the machine may summon two (2) judges of different political parties. The judges shall instruct on use of the machine but may not attempt to influence the vote. T…
W.S. § 22-13-110 Entering write-in votes
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Entering write-in votes. Write-in votes may be entered on a voting machine in the manner indicated by instructions posted on the voting booth or indicated on the voting machine.
W.S. § 22-13-111 Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch
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Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
W.S. § 22-13-112 Voting machine malfunction
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Voting machine malfunction. Voting machines failing to function during voting hours shall be immediately repaired or replaced, as determined by the county clerk or other authority conducting the election.
W.S. § 22-13-113 Persons permitted in voting booth; time limit
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Persons permitted in voting booth; time limit. (a) Not more than one (1) person may occupy a voting booth at any time, except that any elector who requires assistance to vote because of blindness, disability or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the…
W.S. § 22-13-114 Papers to assist marking permitted
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Papers to assist marking permitted. An elector may use a written or printed paper to assist in marking his ballot.
W.S. § 22-13-115 ch. 243, § 5
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ch. 243, § 5.
W.S. § 22-13-116 Repealed by Laws 1990, ch
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Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 42, §§ 1,2; 1991, Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 36, § 2.