Title 22 — Title 22 — Elections

Delegates and alternates to state convention; county platform. The county convention shall elect from electors resident in the county and registered in the party delegates and alternates to the state convention as apportioned by the rules of the party. The county convention may a…

Notice to state chairman of state committeeman and committeewoman. The county chairman shall immediately notify the state chairman in writing of the names and addresses of persons elected to the offices of state committeeman and committeewoman.

Composition of state central committee. The state central committee consists of state committeemen and committeewomen and county chairmen elected at the odd-numbered year meeting of the county central committees, and of any other party officials provided by the bylaws of the part…

notice. State central committee organizational meeting; The state central committee shall hold an organizational meeting in odd-numbered years, at which it shall elect from electors registered in the party a chairman, secretary and other officers as provided in the rules of the p…

State committeeman or committeewoman vacancies. A vacancy in the office of state committeeman or committeewoman occurring by death, resignation or removal of residence from the county shall be filled by the county central committee of the county in which the vacancy occurs within…

Delegation of functions to subcommittees. The state and county central committees may delegate any lawful function to a subcommittee by majority resolution consistent with party rules, except election of its officers.

Representation by proxy; qualifications. A member of a political committee or subcommittee may be represented at any meeting of the committee or subcommittee by written proxy. A person holding a proxy must be a resident of the same political subdivision as the member he represent…

Date of party state convention. Each political party shall hold a state convention in even-numbered years.

Calling of state convention; contents of notice. The state chairman shall call a state convention by filing notice in the office of the secretary of state and of each county clerk not later than twenty (20) days before the convention. The notice shall state the total number of de…

State convention members. Members of the state convention are the delegates or their alternates chosen by the county conventions, and the delegates or their alternates chosen at large by the youth organizations of the political parties in accordance with rules of their respective…

(a) duties: State convention powers and duties. The state convention has the following powers and (i) To nominate electors of president and vice-president of the United States; (ii) To elect national committeemen and committeewomen; (iii) To adopt a platform; (iv) To select deleg…

Certification and filing of rules and bylaws. (a) The county party chairman and party secretary shall certify all rules and bylaws promulgated, revoked or amended by the county central committee and file them with the county clerk within thirty (30) days after the adjournment of …

Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers. The state party chairman and party secretary shall certify the names of nominees for presidential electors and the names of the state and county party officers elected or appointed to the secretary of state immedi…

Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 3.

Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.

Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.

Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.

Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.

Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.

Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.

Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.

Application of article. This article is applicable only to minor political parties.

offices. Composition and qualifications of minor party Each minor party shall provide for a sufficient number of officers to govern the party and shall have at least a state party chairman and a state party secretary. Each officer shall be a registered elector in the party. Offic…

Nomination of candidates. Minor parties may nominate candidates to be placed on the general election ballot only by party convention. Under no circumstances shall a minor political party nominate by the primary election process.

Certification of candidates; fees. (a) The chairman and secretary of the state political convention shall certify to the secretary of state the names of its party's nominees for United States senator, United States representative, all elective state offices and legislative office…

Certification and filing of rules and bylaws. The state party chairman and state party secretary shall certify all rules and bylaws promulgated, revoked or amended by the state convention and file them with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days after the adjournment of t…

Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers. The state party chairman and state party secretary shall certify the names of nominees for presidential electors and the name of the state and county party officers elected to the secretary of state immediately af…

Under no circumstances shall a provisional party nominate by the primary election process.

Application of article. This article is applicable only to provisional parties.

Petition; form; validity. (a) Any group of persons desiring to form a new political party within this state shall file a petition with the secretary of state not later than May 1 in any general election year in which the party seeks to qualify for the general election ballot. (b)…

Circulation of petition; requirements. Copies of the petition may be circulated for signatures, but each separate page shall contain the information required to be contained in the original petition. An elector signing the petition shall also list his name, residence and the date…

Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 11, § 1.

Verification of signatures on petition. The secretary of state shall determine from the official list of registered electors whether sufficient valid signatures have been obtained on petitions filed with the secretary of state's office.

Officers and nominating procedures. A provisional party shall be subject to W.S. 22-4-302 through

How candidates nominated. Nominations of candidates for all offices filled at a general election, except school and community college district offices and special district offices, may be made by primary election, by petition for nomination as an independent candidate as provided…

Eligibility to be a candidate for state legislature; residency. (a) For the purpose of meeting residency requirements of the Wyoming constitution, a person shall not be a candidate for the state legislature from a legislative district unless he has been a resident of that legisla…

Limits on ballot access; state offices. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of Wyoming law, the secretary of state or other authorized official shall not certify the name of any person as the nominee or candidate for the office sought, nor shall that person be elected nor ser…

Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 241, § 1.

Scope of limitations. The term limits and ballot access restrictions set forth above shall apply only to the specific office referenced in which the person previously served. It is not the intent that this act preclude or prohibit a person from seeking nomination or election to a…

Severability. If any part of this measure or the application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application, which reasonably can be given effect without the invalid provision or applications.

Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.

Major political party participation; separate ballots; same time. Major political parties shall participate in the primary election and each shall have a separate party ballot. The primary election of major political parties shall be held at the same time and at the same polling …

same time. (a) Nonpartisan judicial offices; separate ballot; Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 42, § 2 and Chapter 94, § 4. (b) A separate ballot shall be used for the nonpartisan primary election which shall be held at the same time and at the same polling places and shall be cond…

Application for nomination or election; party registration; form. (a) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5. (b) An eligible person seeking nomination or election for a partisan office shall: (i) Meet all applicable qualifications to be elected to office which are set forth in the …

office. Nomination application form for nonpartisan (a) An eligible person seeking nomination for a nonpartisan office must file an application in substantially the following form: APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION BY NONPARTISAN PRIMARY State of Wyoming ) ) County of .... ss ) I, ....,…

Where nomination applications to be filed. (a) Nomination applications for United States senators and representatives in congress, state offices, members of the legislature, circuit court judges, and state district court judges shall be filed in the office of the secretary of sta…

Furnishing of application forms. The secretary of state and county clerks shall provide the application form required to be filed in their respective offices.

(a) fees: Filing fees; exception. Applications shall be accompanied by the following (i) One hundred dollars ($100.00) for the offices of state senator, state representative, district attorney and for the offices to be voted for by electors wholly within a county; (ii) Three hund…

Time for filing nomination applications; certified list. An application for nomination shall be filed not more than ninety-six (96) days and not later than eighty-one (81) days next preceding the primary election. Not later than sixty-eight (68) days before a primary election the…

Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.