Wyoming2026Did Not Pass
SF0114
Election of Representatives by County
Last scannedOct 10, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act changes how state representatives are elected in Wyoming, focusing on nominations and elections for each county district.
What it does
- Creates new rules for the election of state representatives based on counties.
- Specifies that political parties can nominate lists of candidates or use primary elections to choose nominees.
- Requires that nominated candidate lists match the number of representatives to be elected in a district.
- Sets up procedures for counting votes and apportioning seats among winning lists.
Who it affects
- Political parties in Wyoming
- Candidates running for state representative positions
- Voters participating in elections
Limits and unknowns
- This bill did not pass and was returned to committee.
- The exact impact of the changes on future elections is unclear without implementation.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Apportionment
- The process of dividing up the number of representatives among winning candidate lists based on votes received.
- Primary election
- An initial election where voters choose party nominees for a general election.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 1, 5:48 PM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
1 roll call
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 27-4-0-0-02026-02-12 · Senate27 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Taft LoveR · S06Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
Official activity
Bill history
- S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 27-4-0-0-0Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO