This amendment allows county leaders of political parties without candidates on the ballot to approve volunteers as poll watchers before election day.
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HB0307
Poll Watchers at Polling Stations
Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM
In one sentence
The bill changes the appointment and responsibilities of poll watchers observing polling locations.
What it does
- Amends the definition of a 'poll watcher' to include voter registration and vote counting observations.
- Allows county chairmen to certify volunteer poll watchers before an election if their party has no candidate on the ballot.
- Permits more than one poll watcher from each political party in polling places with multiple precincts.
- Requires poll watchers to wear identification badges showing their name, party, and location.
Who it affects
- Poll watchers
- County chairmen of political parties
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the session.
- It does not specify how many days before an election certifications must be sent electronically to the county clerk.
Plain language
Terms to know
- poll watcher
- A person certified by a county chairman to observe voter turnout, registration, and vote counting.
- certification
- The process of officially approving someone as a poll watcher before an election.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 8:07 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02025-02-27 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-02025-02-12 · House54 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 6
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-02-03 · House8 yes 1 no
Official activity
Bill history
- S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
The amendment removes a specific phrase from the bill related to poll watchers observing polling locations.
The amendment changes when and how poll watchers can observe voting locations, including requiring them to collect ID badges on or before election day.
The amendment changes the word 'section' to 'chapter' in two places of the bill.
The amendment removes the phrase 'state or' from a specific line in the bill.
The amendment changes references to 'rights' for poll watchers to 'responsibilities', specifies the inclusion of certain details on their badges, and makes other minor adjustments.
The amendment changes how poll watchers can observe polling locations by removing certain new rules, adding back some old wording, and inserting a requirement for poll watchers to report problems directly to the county clerk.
The amendment changes the timing requirements for notifying a polling location about poll watchers and gives them more flexibility in bringing items to the polling place.