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HB0236

Nonpartisan Elections for County Officials

Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act changes how certain county officials are nominated and elected in Wyoming by making their positions nonpartisan, modifying procedures to fill vacancies, and specifying the order of offices on election ballots.

Makes the positions of county clerk, treasurer, assessor, coroner, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, district attorney, and clerk of the district court nonpartisan.
Changes how candidates for these nonpartisan positions are nominated through primary elections.
Modifies procedures to fill vacancies in these offices when they occur during their term.
Specifies that on election ballots, nonpartisan county office candidates will be listed before municipal and other local office candidates.

County officials in Wyoming who hold positions such as clerk, treasurer, assessor, coroner, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, district attorney, and clerk of the district court.
Voters participating in elections for these county offices.

The bill did not pass and is now inactive.
It does not specify how nonpartisan primary elections will be conducted beyond requiring them for certain positions.

Plain language

Nonpartisan: Refers to an office or election that is not affiliated with any political party.
Vacancy: An empty position in a government office due to the resignation, death, or removal of the previous holder.

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Wyoming roll calls

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H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 1-6-0-0-02025-02-10 · House1 yes 6 no

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