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HB0035 • 2009

Election judges.

AN ACT relating to elections; providing that election judges may work shifts on election day; repealing conflicting statute; and providing for an effective date.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Millin
Last action
2009-02-25
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/25/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-25 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 36

  2. 2009-02-25 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0019

  3. 2009-02-23 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0019

  4. 2009-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0019

  5. 2009-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2009-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0019

  7. 2009-02-18 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2009-02-17 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2009-02-10 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2009-02-10 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  12. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2009-01-29 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2009-01-28 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2009-01-27 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2009-01-23 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2009-01-23 House

    H07 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2009-01-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07

  19. 2009-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2008-12-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0035
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
09LSO-0312
Effective Date:

2/25/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0019

Chapter No.:
36

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Millin

Catch Title:
Election
judges.

Subject:
Election
judges work schedules.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act permits a county
clerk to allow election judges to work at polling places less than the total
amount of time polls are open as long as a sufficient number of judges are on
duty to comply with the elections act.

The act prohibits an election
judge from leaving his polling station during his work shift.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0035

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating
to
elections; providing that election judges may work shifts on election day; repealing conflicting statute; 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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13
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11
8
is created to read:

22
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13
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11
8
.

Judges work schedule.

At the discretion of the county clerk, election judges may be allowed to work at the polling premise on election day for a period of time less than the total amount of time the polls are open provided the polling station has a sufficient number of election judges on duty at all times to comply with the requirements of this title. An election judge shall not leave his polling station during his work shift.

Section 2.

W.S. 22
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13
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116 is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become a law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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