Adopted 3rd reading by ILLOWAY
Wyoming2006Enacted
HB0154
Wyoming Law on Absentee Voting Procedures
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In one sentence
This law allows county boards to use alternate methods for collecting and counting absentee ballots, including setting up polling places in public buildings and using electronic machines to tabulate votes.
What it does
- Allows the board of county commissioners to choose alternate procedures for casting, collecting, and counting absentee ballots.
- Permits counties to establish an absentee polling place in a courthouse or other public building that can accommodate voters from all districts and precincts.
- Requires that if a public building is used for absentee voting, it must be open during the same hours as the courthouse on normal business days during the absentee voting period.
- Allows absentee ballots to be tabulated automatically by electronic voting systems if an alternate procedure is used.
- Authorizes the secretary of state to adopt rules and regulations to guard against abuses of voting rights when these alternate procedures are used.
- Extends existing laws against electioneering (campaigning) and disturbing the peace to apply to absentee polling places under this new section.
Who it affects
- Boards of county commissioners who manage local elections.
- Voters who cast absentee ballots in Wyoming.
- The secretary of state who oversees election rules.
- People who campaign or gather near polling places.
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify which public buildings a county must choose, only that they must accommodate all districts and precincts.
- The specific rules the secretary of state will adopt to prevent abuse are not listed in this text.
- The law does not detail the technical specifications for the electronic voting machines used.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Absentee voting
- Voting by mail or at a designated location instead of at a standard precinct on election day.
- Electioneering
- Campaigning activities like showing signs or handing out literature near a voting place.
- Tabulated
- Counted or totaled, often by a machine.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
HB0154 Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0154 Drafter: LGC LSO No.: 06LSO-0444 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0045 Chapter No.: 108 Prime Sponsor: Representative Samuelson Catch Title: Absentee voting. Subject: Prescribes procedures for absentee polling places. Summary/Major Elements: The bill provides for absentee polling places in public buildings. The bill allows a county to set up a polling place which is equipped to accommodate voters from all districts and precincts during the time period allowed for absentee voting. The bill provides for the tabulating of absentee ballots by electronic voting machines. The bill provides that all other provisions of the Wyoming election code apply.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
H Did Concur 58-0-2-0-02006-03-09 · House58 yes 0 no
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Yes 58
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 2
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02006-03-09 · Senate30 yes 0 no
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- 30
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Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-03-02 · Senate5 yes 0 no
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- 5
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H Passed 3rd Reading 58-0-2-0-02006-02-23 · House58 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 58
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- Absent
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- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
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Yes 58
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Burke JacksonH52Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02006-02-20 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H07 59-0-1-0-02006-02-15 · House59 yes 0 no
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Yes 59
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 108LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0045Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0045Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0045House
- Assigned Number HEA0045LSO
- H Did ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S07 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER
Adopted Standing Committee by MEIER