Qualified electors-age requirement.

WORKING DRAFT
2007
STATE OF WYOMING
07LSO-0360

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0116

Qualified electors-age requirement.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Gentile, Esquibel, K., Martin, Meyer,
Olsen,
Simpson, Throne and Zwonitzer, Dn. and Senator(s) Burns

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
elections; allowing persons who will reach the age of eighteen by the general election to vote in the preceding primary election;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 22
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102(a)(xxvi)
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119
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102(a)(ii) and 22
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103(b)
are amended to read:

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102.

Definitions.

(a)

The definitions contained in this chapter apply to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern the construction of those words and phrases unless they are specifically modified by the context in which they appear. As used in this Election Code:

(xxvi)

"Qualified elector" includes every citizen of the United States who is a bona fide resident of Wyoming, has registered to vote and will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the election at which he may offer to vote
, except as provided in W.S. 21
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119(b)
. No person is a qualified elector who is a currently adjudicated mentally incompetent person, or who has been convicted of a felony and his civil or voting rights have not been restored. A literacy test shall not be imposed as a condition to voting in any election;

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119.

Qualified elector may vote.

(a)

Except as specifically provided otherwise a person may vote only if he is a qualified elector and only in the precinct in which he resides.

(b)

A person who has not yet reached eighteen (18) years of age but
who
will be eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the next general election and meets all other qualifications in order to vote in a primary election may vote in the primary election for the selection of candidates to be on the ballot at that general election.

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102.

Qualifications; temporary registration.

(a)

A person may register to vote not less than thirty (30) days before an election, at any election specified in W.S. 22
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101(a)(i) through (viii) or as provided by W.S. 22
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117, who satisfies the following qualifications:

(ii)

He will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the next election
, or in the case of a primary election, he will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the next general election
;

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103.

Furnishing of oath forms; contents thereof.

(b)

Following the provision of the information required in subsection (a) of this section, the form shall require the applicant's signature in full below the following oath:

I, ...., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States; that I am a bona fide resident of the state of Wyoming and this county; that I will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the next election
, or in the case of a primary election, I will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the next general election
; that I am not .... now registered in another county or state; that I am not currently adjudicated a mentally incompetent person, that I have not been convicted of a felony, or if I have been convicted of a felony, I have had my civil or voting rights restored by a competent authority; and that the voter registration information contained herein is true and accurate to my best knowledge and belief.

.... (Signature in full of applicant)

Subscribed and affirmed or sworn to before me by .... this .... day of ...., (year).

.... (Signature and title of registry agent

or person authorized to administer oaths)

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 200
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